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Clerks, District and County; Budget and Finance; Courts and Judges; Fees

GA-1046

Texas Attorney General Opinion

Government Code section 51.851 authorizes the clerk of certain courts to collect a $20 fee on the filing, including electronic filing, of any civil action or proceeding requiring a filing fee, including an appeal and certain other filings|The fee amounts mandated by Government Code section 51.851 apply to fees that became payable on or after September 1, 2013

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