What the legislature started in 2001, it failed to correct by the passage of SB 782. More specifically, SB 782, effective June 18, 2003, amends Article 103.0031, of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, by expanding the collection services for which a county and municipality can contract, as well as establishing new procedures. This publication does not purport to address all the issues presented by the newly enacted legislation; rather, this is but a brief purview into the morass that is Article 103.0031. The author recommends that each governmental body critically review the legislation, and any proposed contract, with legal counsel and judicial representatives to ensure the governmental interests are protected and the appropriate procedures implemented.

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