§ 118.011 Fee Schedule
§ 118.012 Personal Property Records Filing
§ 118.013 Real Property Records Filing
§ 118.0131 Optional Recording Fees for Court Facilities: Hidalgo County and Cameron County
§ 118.0135 Waiver of Real Property Filing Fees
§ 118.014 Certified Papers
§ 118.0145 Noncertified Papers
§ 118.015 Birth or Death Certificate
§ 118.016 Bond Approval
§ 118.018 Marriage License
§ 118.019 Declaration of Informal Marriage
§ 118.020 Brand Registration
§ 118.021 Oath Administration
§ 118.0215 Returned Check
§ 118.0216 Records Management and Preservation
§ 118.0217 Mental Health Background Check
§ 118.022 Disposition of Marriage License and Declaration Fees
§ 118.023 Fees for Ex Officio Services
§ 118.024 Free Access to Records
§ 118.025 County Clerk’s Records Archive
§ 118.026 Fee for County Records Technology and Infrastructure in Certain Counties
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Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code Chapter 118 > Subchapter B - Fees of County Clerk Other Than Court Fees

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
  • Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • 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
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Signature: includes the mark of a person unable to write, and "subscribe" includes the making of such a mark. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005