By: Eckels H.J.R. No. 106 73R6402 DWS-D A JOINT RESOLUTION 1-1 proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing counties to 1-2 establish bond and court cost fees. 1-3 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-4 SECTION 1. Article IX of the Texas Constitution is amended 1-5 by adding Section 14 to read as follows: 1-6 Sec. 14. A county may set and collect bond fees and court 1-7 cost fees relating to civil actions or criminal actions, or both, 1-8 in courts in the county. The fees must be in an amount necessary 1-9 to recover costs incurred in the action by the county, the court, 1-10 or both the county and the court. The fees are not required to be 1-11 uniform among the counties. 1-12 SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be 1-13 submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 1993. 1-14 The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against 1-15 the proposition: "The constitutional amendment authorizing 1-16 counties to establish bond and court cost fees."