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78R3216 JMM-F
By: Goodman H.B. No. 1833
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to certain fees that may be assessed and collected by a
domestic relations office.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 203.005(a), Family Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(a) The administering entity may authorize a domestic
relations office to assess and collect:
(1) an initial operations fee not to exceed $15 to be
paid to the domestic relations office on the filing of a suit;
(2) in a county that has a child support enforcement
cooperative agreement with the Title IV-D agency, an initial child
support service fee not to exceed $36 to be paid to the domestic
relations office on the filing of a suit;
(3) a reasonable application fee to be paid by an
applicant requesting services from the office;
(4) a reasonable attorney's fee and court costs
incurred or ordered by the court;
(5) a monthly service fee not to exceed $3 to be paid
annually in advance by a managing conservator and possessory
conservator for whom the domestic relations office provides
services;
(6) community supervision fees as provided by Chapter
157 if community supervision officers are employed by the domestic
relations office; [and]
(7) a reasonable fee for preparation of a
court-ordered social study; and
(8) in a county that provides visitation services
under Sections 153.014 and 203.004:
(A) an initial filing fee not to exceed $15 to be
paid to the domestic relations office on the filing of a suit; and
(B) a reasonable fee to be paid to the domestic
relations office at the time visitation services are provided.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.