Section 117.081 - Liability of County and District Clerks(a) A county clerk or a district clerk is not responsible for a loss of registry funds resulting from the failure or negligence of a depository.(b) This section does not release a county clerk or a district clerk from:(1) liability for a loss of registry funds resulting from the clerk's official misconduct, negligence, or misappropriation of the funds; or(2) responsibility for keeping the registry funds safe until the clerk deposits them in a depository selected under Subchapter B.(c) After a county clerk or a district clerk deposits in a depository selected under Subchapter B the registry funds held by the clerk, the clerk is relieved of the responsibility for keeping the funds secure.Tex. Loc. Gov't. Code § 117.081
Amended By Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 505, Sec. 18, 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.