Unclaimed Property

The Hays County Treasurer's Office works to return unclaimed money to the rightful owners. Unclaimed funds may be the result of a check being returned to the county as undeliverable or a check that has not been cashed after a certain time period. Money is considered unclaimed when it has been abandoned by the owner for 1 or more years.
 
Administration

The Hays County Treasurer's Office administers the unclaimed property. Property is turned over to the Treasurer’s office annually when the owner's whereabouts are unknown, and the property has been inactive on the books of the reporting agency or department for the appropriate time period. 

Reporting

Hays County is required to report all unclaimed or abandoned personal property exceeding $100 to the Texas State Comptroller on an annual basis. The reports are due as of July 1st and include balances from March 30th of the previous year.
If the amount of unclaimed or abandoned property is less than $100, the money is kept by the county in a separate accounting fund.

Procedures

There are specific procedures involved to ensure the money is delivered to the appropriate owner. If you have any questions concerning unclaimed funds that are being held by Hays County, please feel free to contact the Treasurer's Office.

Search
To search for unclaimed funds being held by the State of Texas, please visit the Texas State Comptroller's website or contact their office at 1-800-654-FIND (3463).