(a) All vehicle transactions for Hidalgo County will be processed at the Hidalgo County Tax Office, 2804 S. US HWY 281, Edinburg, Texas 78539; or any other location specified by the Tax Assessor-Collector in writing at: http://www.hidalgocountytax.org.
(b) Title service license holders and title service runners may conduct business at privately run, contracted offices. A list of these offices is available upon request.
(c) An Hidalgo County Tax Assessor-Collector title service transaction form must accompany all motor vehicle title service transactions. Title service providers may obtain a blank title service transaction form from the Hidalgo County Tax Assessor-Collector. The motor vehicle title service company is responsible for the accuracy and validity of the information for each vehicle listed. Only vehicles authorized and listed by the licensed motor vehicle title service will be processed.
(d) Motor vehicle title services and runners may only process the following documents: motor vehicle title applications; motor vehicle registration renewal applications; requests for replacement windshield stickers; and requests for new or replacement vehicle license plates. The Hidalgo County Tax Assessor-Collector will also accept applications for a motor vehicle mechanic's lien title, a motor vehicle storage lien title and a bond title from a motor vehicle title services or runners.
(e) After the final vehicle transaction on each transaction sheet is completed, a copy of the transaction sheet will remain on file at the office of the Hidalgo County Tax Assessor-Collector.
(f) A motor vehicle title service shall assume the responsibility for the accuracy and validity of all documents presented to the Hidalgo County Tax Assessor-Collector under its name.
(g) Title service runners must be identified and sponsored by a motor vehicle title service company in order to conduct business on the motor vehicle title service's behalf. The required documents for any runner must be on file with each service company for which the runner is an authorized agent. Individuals whose names are not on file with the Hidalgo County Tax Assessor-Collector as a title service runner acting on behalf of a motor vehicle title service will not be allowed to conduct business with the Hidalgo County Tax Assessor-Collector on behalf of that motor vehicle title service.

Source Note: The provisions of this §401.6 adopted to be effective June 29, 2016, 41 TexReg 4650