{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-135.157","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Local Government Code § 135.157","heading":"COUNTY DISPUTE RESOLUTION FUND.","body":"(a) Money allocated under Section 135.101, 135.102, or 135.103 to the county dispute resolution fund maintained in the county treasury as required by Section 135.151 may be used by a county only to establish and maintain an alternative dispute resolution system in accordance with Chapter 152, Civil Practice and Remedies Code. The fund shall be administered by the commissioners court and may be used by the county only to establish and maintain the system. The system shall be operated at one or more convenient and accessible places in the county.\n(b) If a county has not established an alternative dispute resolution system under Chapter 152, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, the money allocated under Subsection (a) shall be remitted to the comptroller and the comptroller shall allocate the money to the statewide electronic filing system fund.\nAdded by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 472 (S.B. 41), Sec. 1.03, eff. January 1, 2022.","path":["LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 4. FINANCES","SUBTITLE C. FINANCIAL PROVISIONS APPLYING TO MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT","CHAPTER 135. CIVIL FEES PAYABLE TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT","SUBCHAPTER D. ALLOCATION AND USE OF CERTAIN CIVIL FEES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.135.htm#135.157","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:27Z","sha256":"9a3811db4137ea34f62bdae3978d0ed577a3968921b237b5a4ee3d4fd214ece5","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-135.156","next":"us-tx/tex.-local-government-code-135.158"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}