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Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 49A.122 — Fees
Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 49A: DEATH INQUESTS, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
Amendment pending: a new version of this section takes effect Thu Apr 01 2027 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time).
Full text of Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 49A.122
Statutory text current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Texas.
(a) Subject to Subsections (b) and (c), a medical examiner may charge reasonable fees for services provided by the medical examiner's office under this subchapter and Article 49A.251 , including cremation approvals, court testimonies, consultations, and depositions. (b) The commissioners court must approve the amount of the fee described by Subsection (a) before the fee may be assessed. The fee may not exceed the amount necessary to provide the services described by that subsection. (c) The fee described by Subsection (a) may not be assessed against the county's district attorney or a county office.
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