HOUSE BILL 2185 |
HOUSE AUTHOR: Goolsby |
EFFECTIVE: 09-01-97 |
SENATE SPONSOR: Carona |
House Bill 2185 amends the Local Government Code to cap the amount of a fee a person attempting to recover an overdue check or warrant issued by a county treasurer may charge at 10 percent of the instrument's face value. The act allows a county treasurer to collect a research fee to determine a claim's validity before allowing the claim to be processed.