Tex. Local Government Code § 117.056
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 117.056, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 117.056. OBLIGATIONS PAYABLE AT COUNTY SEAT.
Official statutory text
(a) A depository selected under Subchapter B shall pay a check drawn by a county or district clerk against funds deposited in the clerk's name on presentment of the check at the county seat if the funds subject to the check are in the possession of the depository.
(b) If the depository is not located at the county seat, the depository shall file a statement with the county clerk of the county designating a place at the county seat where, and a person by whom, deposits by the clerks will be received and checks drawn on the depository will be paid. The depository shall pay a check on presentment at the designated place if the depository has sufficient funds credited to the applicable account.
(b) If the depository is not located at the county seat, the depository shall file a statement with the county clerk of the county designating a place at the county seat where, and a person by whom, deposits by the clerks will be received and checks drawn on the depository will be paid. The depository shall pay a check on presentment at the designated place if the depository has sufficient funds credited to the applicable account.
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