Issue Date:
Revised Date: 2013-09-01

Legal Cites

Object Type

Cash — Agriculture

Origin Date

1919 by the 36th Leg.

Description

The Department may charge the owner or operator of a weighing or measuring device the following fees as set by the Department:

  • fees for registration and inspection of a device (13.1151)
  • late fees for failure to register or renew a registration (13.1011)
  • fees for tolerance and precision testing done by the Department's metrology laboratory (13.115)
  • fees for registration of motor fuel metering devices used for commercial transactions (13.1016)
  • penalty fees for late renewal of motor fuel metering devices up to $50 per device and $500 per year. (13.1016)

Motor fuel metering device fees may not be increased more than 10% of the fee at the end of the biennium (13.1151).

Due Date

Registration fees annually. Testing fees at time of test.

Collecting Agencies

Note

Amended by S.B. 1298, 68th Leg., R.S.

Amended by H.B. 1593, 69th Leg., R.S.

Amended by S.B. 372, 74th Leg., R.S.

Amended by H.B. 760, 79th Leg., R.S.

Amended by H.B. 2925, 81st Leg., R.S.

H.B. 1494, 83rd Leg., R.S. amended fee collections for tolerance and precision testing.

Motor fuel metering device fees added by H.B. 2174, 85th Leg., R.S.

USAS Values

Appropriation Year 18
USAS Title AGRICULTURE INSPECTION FEES
Receipt Category 09 – Agriculture
Receipt Type 30 – State Service Fees
Object Group 30 – Revenues
USAS Status A
Rev/Exp Category 01 – LICENSES, FEES, FINES, AND PENALTIES