Who is responsible for collecting information on court costs and related fees?

Who is responsible for collecting information on court costs and related fees?

• A. The state comptroller of public accounts
• B. The Texas Municipal League
• C. Texas Judicial Council / Office of Court Administration
• D. Department of Public Safety

Answer: (A)

In Texas, the agency that maintains statewide financial data, including information on court costs and related fees, is the Comptroller of Public Accounts. The Comptroller’s Office oversees state revenue, budgeting, and reporting, so it collects and tracks data from courts about amounts assessed and collected for court costs and fees. The actual assessment and collection are handled locally by the courts and clerks, but the statewide reporting and aggregation of that information sit with the Comptroller. The other options serve different roles: the Texas Municipal League is a local-government association, the Office of Court Administration focuses on court operations and policy, and the Department of Public Safety handles enforcement and licensing, not statewide court-cost data collection.

In Texas, the agency that maintains statewide financial data, including information on court costs and related fees, is the Comptroller of Public Accounts. The Comptroller’s Office oversees state revenue, budgeting, and reporting, so it collects and tracks data from courts about amounts assessed and collected for court costs and fees. The actual assessment and collection are handled locally by the courts and clerks, but the statewide reporting and aggregation of that information sit with the Comptroller. The other options serve different roles: the Texas Municipal League is a local-government association, the Office of Court Administration focuses on court operations and policy, and the Department of Public Safety handles enforcement and licensing, not statewide court-cost data collection.