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Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 117.124

LIABILITY OF CLERK

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 17(b), eff

(a) A clerk is not responsible for:

(1) a loss of funds resulting from the failure or negligence of a depository; or

(2) the safety of funds after deposit in a depository selected under this subchapter.

(b) A clerk is responsible for:

(1) a loss of funds resulting from the clerk's official misconduct, negligence, or misappropriation of the funds; and

(2) the safety of funds before deposit in a depository selected under this subchapter.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.