In re B.M. and K.M.Appeal from 272nd District Court of Brazos County (memorandum opinion by chief justice gray)

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IN THE TENTH COURT OF APPEALS No. 10-13-00379-CV IN RE B.M. AND K.M. Original Proceeding MEMORANDUM OPINION The petition for writ of mandamus is denied. TEX. R. APP. P. 52.8(d). Absent a specific exemption, the Clerk of the Court must collect filing fees at the time a document is presented for filing. TEX. R. APP. P. 12.1(b); Appendix to TEX. R. APP. P., Order Regarding Fees (Amended Aug. 28, 2007, eff. Sept. 1, 2007). See also TEX. R. APP. P. 5; 10TH TEX. APP. (WACO) LOC. R. 5; TEX. GOV T CODE ANN. §§ 51.207(b); 51.208 (West Supp. 2012); § 51.941(a) (West 2005). Under these circumstances, we suspend the rule and order the Clerk to write off all unpaid filing fees in this case. TEX. R. APP. P. 2. The write-off of the fees from the accounts receivable of the Court in no way eliminates or reduces the fees owed. TOM GRAY Chief Justice Before Chief Justice Gray, Justice Davis, and Justice Scoggins Petition Denied Opinion delivered and filed November 7, 2013 [OT06] In re B.M. and K.M. Page 2

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