Tex. Local Government Code § 135.157

This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 135.157, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.

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§ 135.157. COUNTY DISPUTE RESOLUTION FUND.

Official statutory text

(a) Money allocated under Section 135.101, 135.102, or 135.103 to the county dispute resolution fund maintained in the county treasury as required by Section 135.151 may be used by a county only to establish and maintain an alternative dispute resolution system in accordance with Chapter 152, Civil Practice and Remedies Code. The fund shall be administered by the commissioners court and may be used by the county only to establish and maintain the system. The system shall be operated at one or more convenient and accessible places in the county.

(b) If a county has not established an alternative dispute resolution system under Chapter 152, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, the money allocated under Subsection (a) shall be remitted to the comptroller and the comptroller shall allocate the money to the statewide electronic filing system fund.

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