Opinion No.

Honorable Hugh Parmer Chairman Intergovernmental Relations Committee Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711

Re: Constitutionality of section 1C(e) of article 6701h, V.T.C.S., requiring payment of a $10 fee to dismiss proceedings for failure to maintain proof of financial responsibility (RQ-1427)

Dear Senator Parmer:

The 70th legislature amended the Motor Vehicle Safety-Responsibility Act to permit courts to charge a ten dollar fee before dismissing a criminal charge for failure to maintain proof of financial responsibility, when the charge is based solely on a failure to produce…