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Tex. Transp. Code § 706.002

CONTRACT WITH DEPARTMENT

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Jackson v. Texas Department of Public Safety (2008)

Most recently applied in Jackson v. Texas Department of Public Safety (February 2008)

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.161(a), eff

(a) A political subdivision may contract with the department to provide information necessary for the department to deny renewal of the driver's license of a person who fails to appear for a complaint or citation or fails to pay or satisfy a judgment ordering payment of a fine and cost in the manner ordered by the court in a matter involving any offense that a court has jurisdiction of under Chapter 4, Code of Criminal Procedure.

(b) A contract under this section:

(1) must be made in accordance with Chapter 791, Government Code; and

(2) is subject to the ability of the parties to provide or pay for the services required under the contract.

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