Tex. Local Government Code § 118.142

This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 118.142, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.

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§ 118.142. RETURNED CHECK.

Official statutory text

The fee for "Returned check" under Section 118.141 is for a check that is presented to a county in payment of any service, fee, claim, registration, fine, or other cost of the county and is returned by the depository bank or another bank for any reason considered to be the fault of the drawer, including:

(1) insufficient funds to cover the check;

(2) closed account;

(3) unauthorized signature; or

(4) drawn on uncollected funds.

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