Issue Date: 1986-09-23
Revised Date: 2015-03-19

Legal Cites

Origin:

1986 by H.B. 27, 69th Leg., 2nd C.S.

Purpose

To receive one-half of judicial fees collected by 14 Courts of Appeals (Revenue Code 3711) and filing fee collected by District Courts (Revenue Code 3709). Money in the fund to be used only for court-related purposes for support of judicial branch of the state, for child support and court management as provided by § 21.007, Government Code and for basic legal services to the indigent as provided by § 51.943, Government Code.

Also receives the net amount of a civil penalty that is recovered in an action by the attorney general in any matter actionable under Subchapter E, Chapter 17, Business & Commerce Code, after deducting amounts allocated to or retained by the attorney general as authorized by law. 

Judicial fees collected by the Supreme Court and Courts of Appeal are deposited to the Supreme Court support account in the Judicial Fund and used for court-related purposes. The fee is not to exceed $50.

No more than $50 million per biennium may be credited to the fund for providing basic civil legal services to the indigent. 

Classification Group 04: Pledged Funds [?]
Depository Interest Credited to General Revenue Fund (0001).
Disposition of Balance Accumulative
Appropriation Technique General Appropriations Act; H.B. 27 until 9-1-87

Financial Activity

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Note

$50 fee to subaccount by S.B. 1182, 80th Leg., R.S.

Attorney General civil penalty collection added by S.B. 2279, 81st Leg., R.S.

H.B 1445, 83rs Leg., R.S. increased cap from $10 million to $50 million.

USAS Values

USAS Title JUDICIAL FUND
Consolidated Fund
State Fund Group 04 - PLEDGED FUNDS
USAS Status A
Created by bond resolution requirements which specify the maintenance of separate funds to account for the bond program.