Tex. Transportation Code § 502.198
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§ 502.198. DISPOSITION OF FEES GENERALLY.
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(a) Except as provided by Sections 502.058, 502.060, 502.1911, 502.192, 502.356, 502.357, and 502.360 and Subchapter H, this section applies to all fees collected by a county assessor-collector under this chapter.
(b) Each Tuesday, a county assessor-collector shall credit to the county road and bridge fund an amount equal to the net collections made during the preceding week until the amount so credited for the calendar year equals the total of:
(1) $60,000; and
(2) $350 for each mile of county road maintained by the county, according to the most recent information available from the department, not to exceed 500 miles.
(c) After the credits to the county road and bridge fund equal the total computed under Subsection (b), each Tuesday the county assessor-collector shall:
(1) credit to the county road and bridge fund an amount equal to 50 percent of the net collections made during the preceding week, until the amount so credited for the calendar year equals $125,000; and
(2) send to the department an amount equal to 50 percent of those collections for deposit to the credit of the state highway fund.
(d) After the credits to the county road and bridge fund equal the total amounts computed under Subsections (b) and (c)(1), each Tuesday the county assessor-collector shall send to the department all collections made during the preceding week for deposit to the credit of the state highway fund.
(b) Each Tuesday, a county assessor-collector shall credit to the county road and bridge fund an amount equal to the net collections made during the preceding week until the amount so credited for the calendar year equals the total of:
(1) $60,000; and
(2) $350 for each mile of county road maintained by the county, according to the most recent information available from the department, not to exceed 500 miles.
(c) After the credits to the county road and bridge fund equal the total computed under Subsection (b), each Tuesday the county assessor-collector shall:
(1) credit to the county road and bridge fund an amount equal to 50 percent of the net collections made during the preceding week, until the amount so credited for the calendar year equals $125,000; and
(2) send to the department an amount equal to 50 percent of those collections for deposit to the credit of the state highway fund.
(d) After the credits to the county road and bridge fund equal the total amounts computed under Subsections (b) and (c)(1), each Tuesday the county assessor-collector shall send to the department all collections made during the preceding week for deposit to the credit of the state highway fund.
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