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AN ACT
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relating to an additional fee for filing civil cases in certain |
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Rockwall County courts. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter H, Chapter 51, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 51.709 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 51.709. ADDITIONAL FILING FEE FOR CIVIL CASES IN |
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ROCKWALL COUNTY. (a) This section applies only to district |
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courts, statutory probate courts, county courts at law, and justice |
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courts in Rockwall County. |
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(b) Except as otherwise provided by this section and in |
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addition to all other fees authorized or required by other law, the |
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clerk of a court shall collect a filing fee of not more than $15 in |
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each civil case filed in the court to be used for the construction, |
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renovation, or improvement of the facilities that house the courts |
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collecting the fee. |
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(c) Court fees due under this section shall be collected in |
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the same manner as other fees, fines, or costs are collected in the |
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case. |
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(d) The clerk shall send the fees collected under this |
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section to the county treasurer at least as frequently as monthly. |
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The treasurer shall deposit the fees in a special account in the |
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county treasury dedicated to the construction, renovation, or |
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improvement of the facilities that house the courts collecting the |
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fee. |
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(e) This section applies only to fees for a 12-month period |
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beginning July 1, if the commissioners court: |
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(1) adopts a resolution authorizing a fee of not more |
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than $15; and |
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(2) files the resolution with the county treasurer not |
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later than June 1 immediately preceding the first 12-month period |
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during which the fees are to be collected. |
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(f) A resolution adopted under Subsection (e) continues |
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from year to year until July 1, 2025, allowing the county to collect |
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fees under the terms of this section until the resolution is |
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rescinded. |
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(g) The commissioners court may rescind the resolution |
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adopted under Subsection (e) by adopting a resolution rescinding |
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the resolution and submitting the recision resolution to the county |
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treasurer not later than June 1 preceding the beginning of the first |
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day of the county fiscal year. The commissioners court may adopt an |
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additional resolution in the manner provided by Subsection (e) |
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after rescinding a previous resolution under that subsection. |
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(h) A fee established under a particular resolution is |
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abolished on the earlier of: |
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(1) the date a resolution adopted under Subsection (e) |
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is rescinded as provided by Subsection (g); or |
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(2) July 1, 2025. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter D, Chapter 101, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 101.061191 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 101.061191. ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COURT FEES FOR COURT |
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FACILITIES: GOVERNMENT CODE. The clerk of a district court in |
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Rockwall County shall collect an additional filing fee of not more |
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than $15 under Section 51.709 in civil cases to fund the |
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construction, renovation, or improvement of court facilities, if |
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authorized by the county commissioners court. |
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SECTION 3. Subchapter E, Chapter 101, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 101.08119 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 101.08119. ADDITIONAL STATUTORY COUNTY COURT FEES FOR |
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COURT FACILITIES: GOVERNMENT CODE. The clerk of a statutory county |
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court in Rockwall County shall collect an additional filing fee of |
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not more than $15 under Section 51.709 in civil cases to fund the |
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construction, renovation, or improvement of court facilities, if |
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authorized by the county commissioners court. |
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SECTION 4. Subchapter F, Chapter 101, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 101.10118 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 101.10118. ADDITIONAL STATUTORY PROBATE COURT FEES FOR |
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COURT FACILITIES: GOVERNMENT CODE. The clerk of a statutory |
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probate court in Rockwall County shall collect an additional filing |
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fee of not more than $15 under Section 51.709 in civil cases to fund |
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the construction, renovation, or improvement of court facilities, |
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if authorized by the county commissioners court. |
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SECTION 5. Subchapter H, Chapter 101, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 101.142 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 101.142. ADDITIONAL JUSTICE COURT FEE FOR COURT |
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FACILITIES COLLECTED BY CLERK. The clerk of a justice court in |
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Rockwall County shall collect an additional filing fee of not more |
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than $15 under Section 51.709 in civil cases to fund the |
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construction, renovation, or improvement of court facilities, if |
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authorized by the county commissioners court. |
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SECTION 6. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1827 passed the Senate on |
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May 2, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1827 passed the House on |
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May 22, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 141, Nays 7, two |
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present not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Governor |