Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 117.052

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 117.052 - Deposits of Registry Funds By County and District Clerks

(a) If a depository has been selected under Subchapter B, a county clerk or a district clerk who is to have for more than three days legal custody of money deposited in the registry of the court pending the result of a legal proceeding shall deposit the money in the depository.

(b) The funds deposited shall be carried at the depository selected under this chapter as a special account in the name of the clerk making the deposit.

(c) A clerk is responsible for funds deposited into the registry fund from the following sources:

(1) funds of minors or incapacitated persons;

(2) funds tendered in an interpleader action;

(3) funds paid in satisfaction of a judgment;

(4) child support funds held for more than three days;

(5) cash bonds;

(6) cash bail bonds;

(7) funds in an eminent domain proceeding; and

(8) any other funds tendered to the clerk for deposit into the registry of the court.

Tex. Loc. Gov't. Code § 117.052

Amended By Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 292, Sec. 1, eff. 5/23/2001.

Amended By Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 505, Sec. 11, eff. 9/1/1997

Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 17(d), eff. 8/28/1989

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1987.