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The Attorney General of Texas
June 5, 1980MARK WHITE
Attorney General
Supreme Court Building
P.O. Box 12548
Austia, TX. 78711
512/475-2501Honorable Joe Resweber
Harris County Attorney
1001 Preston, Suite 634
Houston, Texas 77002Opinion No. MW-188
Re: Fees collected iq connection
with handling of hot checks.701 Commerce, Sute 200
Dallas, TX. 75202
214/742*8944
4624 Albeta Ave., Suite 160
J Paso, TX. 7990W
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806 Broadway, Suite 312
Lubbock, TX. 79401
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4309 N. Tenth, Suite B
McAllen, TX. 78501
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San Antonio, TX. 78205
512/225-4191
An Equal Opportunity/
Affirmative Action EmployerDear Mr. Resweber:
You ask our opinion on the following questions:
(1) May the Harris County Auditor prescribe or
require the deposit of the fees collected by the
Harris County District Attorney pursuant to
Vernon's Ann. C.C.P. art. 53.08, in Fund 521,
District Attorney Administration Fund, or in
the Officers Fee Fund, pursuant to Art. 3912e,
Sec. 5, V.A.C.S.?
(2) May the County Auditor prescribe accounting
and control procedures for the fees collected
pursuant to Vernon's Ann. C.C.P. art. 53.08?
(3) May the County Auditor prescribe accounting
and control procedures for the Justices of the
Peace as they pertain to the fees collected in
the processing of hot checks for and on behalf
of the District Attorney?
(4) May the County Auditor prescribe that a fee be
assessed and collected under Vernon's Ann.
C.C.P. art. 53.08, Sec. (a)(2)(b), in each and
every instance in order to have proper account-
ing and controls for all fees?
Article 53.08, Code of Criminal Procedure, provides in pertinent part:
(a) A .. . district attorney ... may collect a
fee if his office collects and processes a check
or similar sight order if the check or similar
sight order:P. 600
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Texas. Attorney-General's Office. Texas Attorney General Opinion: MW-188, text, June 5, 1980; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth272033/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.