Which office would you call for assistance on help with collecting the proper court costs?

Which office would you call for assistance on help with collecting the proper court costs?

• A. The Texas Municipal League
• B. The state comptroller of public accounts
• C. The Attorney General's Office
• D. Texas Municipal Courts Education Center

Answer: (B)

The state comptroller of public accounts is the office that handles court costs. In Texas, this office manages state revenue, including court costs, and provides the rules, forms, and remittance procedures you’d need to collect and report those costs properly. Local courts collect the costs at disposition and then remit to the comptroller, which accounts for them and distributes funds as required by law. The other offices—Texas Municipal League, the Attorney General’s Office, and the Texas Municipal Courts Education Center—do not oversee the collection and remittance of court costs, though they may provide other types of guidance or support.

The state comptroller of public accounts is the office that handles court costs. In Texas, this office manages state revenue, including court costs, and provides the rules, forms, and remittance procedures you’d need to collect and report those costs properly. Local courts collect the costs at disposition and then remit to the comptroller, which accounts for them and distributes funds as required by law. The other offices—Texas Municipal League, the Attorney General’s Office, and the Texas Municipal Courts Education Center—do not oversee the collection and remittance of court costs, though they may provide other types of guidance or support.