(a) The comptroller may retain in the suspense account of a municipality a portion of the municipality’s share of the tax collected for the municipality under this chapter, not to exceed five percent of the amount remitted to the municipality. If the municipality has abolished the tax, the amount that may be retained may not exceed five percent of the final remittance to the municipality at the time of the termination of the collection of the tax.
(b) From the amounts retained in a municipality’s suspense account, the comptroller may make refunds for overpayments to the account and to redeem dishonored checks and drafts deposited to the credit of the account.

Terms Used In Texas Tax Code 321.504

  • Comptroller: means the Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas. See Texas Tax Code 1.04
  • Municipality: includes any incorporated city, town, or village. See Texas Tax Code 321.002
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) Before the expiration of one year after the effective date of the abolition of a municipality’s tax under this chapter the comptroller shall send to the municipality the remainder of the money in the municipality’s account and shall close the account.