Texas Transportation Code

§ 502.193 — PAYMENT BY CHECK DRAWN AGAINST INSUFFICIENT FUNDS

TN § 502.193Title 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Part A. CERTIFICATES OF TITLE AND REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES · Ch. 502. REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES · Art. E. ADMINISTRATION OF FEES

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(a)A county assessor-collector who receives from any person a check or draft for payment of a registration fee for a registration year that has not ended that is returned unpaid because of insufficient funds or no funds in the bank or trust company to the credit of the drawer of the check or draft shall certify the fact to the sheriff or a constable or highway patrol officer in the county after attempts to contact the person fail to result in the collection of payment. The certification must be made before the 30th day after the date the check or draft is returned unpaid and:

(1)be under the assessor-collector's official seal;

(2)include the name and address of the person who gave the check or draft;

(3)include the license plate number and make of the vehicle;

(4)be accompanied by the check or draft; and

(5)be accompanied by documentation of any attempt to contact the person and collect payment.

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Legislative history

Transferred, redesignated and amended from Transportation Code, Section 502.181 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 110, eff. January 1, 2012.