| (a) All vehicle transactions for Hidalgo County will
be processed at the Hidalgo County Tax Office, 2804 S. US HWY 281,
Edinburg, Texas 78539; or any other location specified by the Tax
Assessor-Collector in writing at: http://www.hidalgocountytax.org.
(b) Title service license holders and title service
runners may conduct business at privately run, contracted offices.
A list of these offices is available upon request.
(c) An Hidalgo County Tax Assessor-Collector title
service transaction form must accompany all motor vehicle title service
transactions. Title service providers may obtain a blank title service
transaction form from the Hidalgo County Tax Assessor-Collector. The
motor vehicle title service company is responsible for the accuracy
and validity of the information for each vehicle listed. Only vehicles
authorized and listed by the licensed motor vehicle title service
will be processed.
(d) Motor vehicle title services and runners may only
process the following documents: motor vehicle title applications;
motor vehicle registration renewal applications; requests for replacement
windshield stickers; and requests for new or replacement vehicle license
plates. The Hidalgo County Tax Assessor-Collector will also accept
applications for a motor vehicle mechanic's lien title, a motor vehicle
storage lien title and a bond title from a motor vehicle title services
or runners.
(e) After the final vehicle transaction on each transaction
sheet is completed, a copy of the transaction sheet will remain on
file at the office of the Hidalgo County Tax Assessor-Collector.
(f) A motor vehicle title service shall assume the
responsibility for the accuracy and validity of all documents presented
to the Hidalgo County Tax Assessor-Collector under its name.
(g) Title service runners must be identified and sponsored
by a motor vehicle title service company in order to conduct business
on the motor vehicle title service's behalf. The required documents
for any runner must be on file with each service company for which
the runner is an authorized agent. Individuals whose names are not
on file with the Hidalgo County Tax Assessor-Collector as a title
service runner acting on behalf of a motor vehicle title service will
not be allowed to conduct business with the Hidalgo County Tax Assessor-Collector
on behalf of that motor vehicle title service.
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