Tex. Local Government Code § 161.209
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 161.209, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 161.209. COST OF PREPARING COMMISSION RECORD.
Official statutory text
(a) The commission may require a party who appeals a final decision under Section 161.207 to pay one-half of the cost of preparation of the original or a certified copy of the record of the commission proceeding that is required to be sent to the reviewing court.
(b) A charge imposed under this section is a court cost and may be assessed by the court in accordance with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.
(b) A charge imposed under this section is a court cost and may be assessed by the court in accordance with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.
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