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Texas Local Government Code - LOC GOV'T § 154.004. State and County Prohibited From Paying Fees or Commissions to Salaried Officer

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The state may not pay a district officer a fee or commission for the performance of a service by the officer.

(b) If a county officer is paid an annual salary, the state or any county may not pay a fee or commission to the officer for the performance of a service by the officer.

(c) The state or any county may not pay a fee or commission to a precinct officer for the performance of a service by the officer.

(d) The prohibitions established by this section do not affect:

(1) fees and commissions the county tax assessor-collector is authorized by law to collect;

(2) the payment of costs in a civil case or eminent domain proceeding by the state; or

(3) the payment of fees and commissions by the state or a county for services performed by county officers relating to the acquisition of rights-of-way for public roads and highways.

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