SRC-JBJ S.B. 686 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 686
76R2017 CMR-DBy: Brown
Jurisprudence
3/19/1999
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, a child support lien may be filed with the county clerk for past
due child support.  The clerk may not charge a filing fee to the attorney
general's office, a domestic relations office, or a friend of the court.
But other individuals filing the lien are charged.  This bill amends
Section 157.315(b), Family Code, to prohibit any individual from being
required to pay a fee for recording a notice of lien or for releasing the
lien. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 686 prohibits certain individuals from being required to
pay a fee in order to file a lien in a child support matter. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 157.315(b), Family Code, to prohibit a county
clerk from charging the Title IV-D agency, a domestic relations office, a
friend of the court, or any other party certain fees regarding a lien.
Sets forth requirements for the lien to qualify for the exemption.  Deletes
a requirement that a county clerk collect fees for recording the notice and
for releasing a lien. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.
  Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.