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Commissioners standardize constable fees countywide; squatter-complaint form set equal to writ fee
Summary
The court amended constable fees across precincts to align fees for citations, writs and squatter-complaint forms; the squatter-complaint form was set at $200, the same as a writ of possession, to comply with recently referenced state legislation.
Lubbock County Commissioners Court on Sept. 8 amended constable fee schedules to standardize charges across precincts and to reflect requirements discussed as coming from state legislation. The court approved amended fees for Precincts 1 and 3 and later approved matching fees for Precincts 2 and 4.
Constable Hanna told the court the change reflects a new required squatter-complaint form and that the governing bill prohibits charging more than the writ-of-possession fee; the court’s approved schedule sets the squatter-complaint form fee at $200, the same amount listed for a writ of possession. For general citations, the approved uniform fee was described as $100 for citations of all types and $200 for writs and squatter forms in the later Precinct 2 and 4 action.
The court approved the amendment for Precincts 1 and 3 on a motion recorded as moved by Commissioner Rackler and seconded by Commissioner Shaw. The subsequent motion to approve matching fees for Precincts 2 and 4 was recorded as moved by Commissioner Rekler and seconded by Commissioner Corley; that motion also passed. No public comments or amendments were recorded during those items.
The transcript notes the statutory reference in the discussion as “Senate Bill 1333” in connection with the squatter-complaint form; the court’s action is a local fee schedule update to reflect the statutory limit described during the presentation.
