§ 154.001 Definition
§ 154.002 Salary Paid in Lieu of Fees and Commissions
§ 154.003 Collection and Disposition of Fees and Commissions of Salaried Officer
§ 154.004 State and County Prohibited From Paying Fees or Commissions to Salaried Officer
§ 154.005 Fees and Commissions Certain Salaried Officers May Receive in Addition to Salary
§ 154.006 Insufficient Salary Fund Supplemented by Transfer From General Fund
§ 154.007 Use of General Fund Instead of Salary Fund
§ 154.008 Legislative Appropriation for Officers Compensated On Salary Basis
§ 154.009 Effect of Failure to Collect Fee or Commission
§ 154.010 Authority to Purchase Liability Insurance for County Officers and Employees
§ 154.011 Collections by County Treasurer or County Auditor

Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code Chapter 154 > Subchapter A - General Provisions

  • Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Month: means a calendar month. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005