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Tex. Government Code § 51.320

This is the official text of Tex. Government Code § 51.320, part of Texas’s Government Code — covers the structure and operation of Texas state and local government.

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§ 51.320. BILL FOR SERVICES.

Official statutory text

A fee under this subchapter is not payable until the district clerk produces, or is ready to produce, a bill for services that contains the particulars of the fee charged before payment of the fee is required. The bill must be signed by the clerk or the clerk's successor in office or legal representative who charges the fee or to whom the fee is due.

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