By: Martinez, Springer (Senate Sponsor - Hinojosa) H.B. No. 2830
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 11, 2015;
May 15, 2015, read first time and referred to Committee on
Intergovernmental Relations; May 22, 2015, reported favorably by
the following vote: Yeas 6, Nays 1; May 22, 2015, sent to
printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the duty of a county to refund an amount of $2 or less
paid to the county clerk or district clerk.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 130, Local Government
Code, is amended by adding Section 130.911 to read as follows:
Sec. 130.911. COUNTY REFUND OF SMALL AMOUNT. A county is not
required to refund an amount overpaid or otherwise paid in error to
the county clerk or district clerk by a person if that amount is $2
or less unless the person requests the refund in writing.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.
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