Tex. Local Government Code § 118.0135

This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 118.0135, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.

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§ 118.0135. WAIVER OF REAL PROPERTY FILING FEES.

Official statutory text

(a) The commissioners court may direct the county clerk to waive fees for the filing of real property records under this subchapter for a person who is buying or improving the person's home with assistance from a federal or state grant or aid program that promotes home ownership or home improvement for persons of low or moderate income.

(b) The commissioners court shall specify the types of grant or aid programs that qualify a person for a fee waiver under this section and may limit the waiver to only certain programs.

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