| (a) For registration transactions, except as provided
in subsection (b) of this section, the fee amount established in §217.183
of this title (relating to Fee Amount) shall be allocated as follows:
(1) If the registration transaction was processed in
person at the office of the county tax assessor-collector:
(A) the county tax assessor-collector may retain $2.30;
and
(B) the remaining amount shall be remitted to the department.
(2) If the registration transaction was mailed to office
of the county tax assessor-collector:
(A) the county tax assessor-collector may retain $2.30;
and
(B) the remaining amount shall be remitted to the department.
(3) If the registration transaction was processed through
the department or the TxIRP system or is a registration processed
under Transportation Code, §§502.0023, 502.091, or 502.255;
or §217.46(b)(5) or (d)(1)(B)(i) of this title (relating to Commercial
Vehicle Registration):
(A) $2.30 will be remitted to the county tax assessor-collector;
and
(B) the remaining amount shall be retained by the department.
(4) If the registration transaction was processed through
the department's online registration portal, the fee established in §217.183
is discounted by $1:
(A) Texas Online receives the amount set pursuant to
Government Code, §2054.2591, Fees;
(B) the county tax assessor-collector may retain $.25;
and
(C) the remaining amount shall be remitted to the department.
(5) If the registration transaction was processed by
a limited service deputy or full service deputy appointed by the county
tax assessor-collector in accordance with Subchapter H of this chapter
(relating to Deputies):
(A) the deputy may retain:
(i) the amount specified in §217.168(c) of this
title (relating to Deputy Fee Amounts). The deputy must remit the
remainder of the processing and handling fee to the county tax assessor-collector;
and
(ii) the convenience fee established in §217.168,
if the registration transaction is processed by a full service deputy;
(B) the county tax assessor-collector may retain $1.30;
and
(C) the county tax assessor-collector must remit the
remaining amount to the department.
(6) If the registration transaction was processed by
a dealer deputy appointed by the county tax assessor-collector in
accordance with Subchapter H of this chapter (relating to Deputies):
(A) the deputy must remit the processing and handling
fee to the county tax assessor-collector;
(B) the county tax assessor-collector may retain $2.30;
and
(C) the county tax assessor-collector must remit the
remaining amount to the department.
(b) For transactions under Transportation Code, §§502.092-502.095,
the entity receiving the application and processing the transaction
collects and retains the entire processing and handling fee established
in §217.183. A full service deputy processing a temporary permit
transaction may not charge a convenience fee for that transaction.
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