(a) Each county assessor-collector shall comply with Chapter 501.
(b) An assessor-collector who fails or refuses to comply with Chapter 501 is liable on the assessor-collector’s official bond for resulting damages suffered by any person.

Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 520.005

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • 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

(c) Notwithstanding the requirements of § 520.0071, the assessor-collector may license franchised and non-franchised motor vehicle dealers to title and register motor vehicles in accordance with rules adopted under § 520.004. The county assessor-collector may pay a fee to a motor vehicle dealer independent of or as part of the portion of the fees that would be collected by the county for each title and registration receipt issued.
(d) Each county assessor-collector shall process a registration renewal through an online system designated by the department.
(e) Each county assessor-collector shall make available to motor vehicle dealers the electronic system designed by the department that allows a motor vehicle dealer to submit a title and registration application online in the name of the purchaser of a motor vehicle.

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