1. (a) The application shall be accompanied by a filing fee in an amount determined by the county.
2. (b) The filing fee may be used by the county to pay the expenses of carrying out the provisions of this subchapter.

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2486, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.

Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 2, Sec. 75, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;

Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 679, Sec. 63, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 399, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.