Saturday, December 27, 2008

Hefty fees, fines going uncollected in Texas

From KEYE, December 26, 2008...

Some state funded-agencies have as much as $1 billion in uncollected fees, fines and penalties for fiscal years 2006 and 2007.

That's according to a survey from the Legislative Budget Board provided to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Fees drive a significant portion of the state's almost $168 billion for 2008-09 biennium -- allowing local government to keep taxes down.

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