CHAPTER 153. COMPENSATION OF COUNTY OFFICERS ON FEE BASIS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
TITLE 5. MATTERS AFFECTING PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
SUBTITLE B. COUNTY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
CHAPTER 153. COMPENSATION OF COUNTY OFFICERS ON FEE BASIS
Sec. 153.001. COUNTY TREASURER'S COMMISSION FOR RECEIVING OR
PAYING OUT MONEY. (a) In a county in which the county treasurer
is compensated on a fee basis, the treasurer is entitled to the
following commissions for receiving and paying out money for the
county:
(1) for money other than school funds, a percentage set by order
of the commissioners court not to exceed 2-1/2 percent of the
money received and a percentage set by order of the court not to
exceed 2-1/2 percent of the money paid out; and
(2) for school funds, one-half percent of the money received and
one-half percent of the money paid out.
(b) A commission earned under Subsection (a)(2) is payable from
the available school fund of the county.
(c) A county treasurer may not receive a commission under this
section for money received from the treasurer's predecessor or
money paid to the treasurer's successor. A county treasurer may
not receive a commission under Subsection (a)(2) for transferring
money.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Sec. 153.002. FEE FOR KEEPING LEDGER AND MAKING STATEMENTS. In
a county that does not have the office of county auditor and in
which the county treasurer is compensated on a fee basis, the
treasurer is entitled to annual compensation for keeping the
county finance ledger and for making the statements required by
Section 114.021. The compensation is in an amount that equals $5
for each $1,000 tax assessed and due to the county, but the
amount may not be less than $100 or more than $250. Compensation
under this section is paid on the order of the commissioners
court.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
207, Sec. 3, eff. May 25, 2007.
Sec. 153.003. MONTHLY STATEMENT OF EXPENSES OF OFFICERS. (a)
At the end of each month, a county officer who is compensated on
a fee basis shall prepare an itemized and sworn statement of the
actual and necessary expenses incurred by the officer in the
conduct of the office. The statement shall be made a part of the
fees statement required by Section 114.041 and must contain:
(1) the name of the case, if any, in connection with which an
expense is incurred; and
(2) the name and position of, and the amount of the salary
actually paid to, each assistant or deputy of the officer.
(b) For the purposes of this section, actual and necessary
expenses include expenses for:
(1) travel, stationery, stamps, and telephone service; and
(2) premiums on officials' bonds, including surety bonds for
deputies, and premiums on fire, burglary, theft, and robbery
insurance to protect public funds.
(c) The salaries paid to the officer's assistants, deputies, and
clerks and the incurred expenses shall be paid from fees earned
by the officer.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.