78R8639 T
By: Barrientos S.B. No. 1165
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to authorized costs and fees in Title IV-D Cases.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 231.202, Family Code, is amended to read
as follows:
In a Title IV-D case filed under this title, the Title IV-D
agency shall pay:
(1) filing fees and fees for issuance and service of
process as provided by Chapter 110 of this code and by Sections
51.317, 51.318(b)(2), and 51.319(2), Government Code;
(2) fees for transfer as provided by Chapter 110;
(3) fees for the issuance and delivery of orders and
writs of income withholding in the amounts provided by Chapter 110;
(4) a fee of [$45] $65 for each item of process to each
individual on whom service is required, including service by
certified or registered mail, to be paid to a sheriff, constable, or
clerk whenever service of process is required; and
(5) the fee for filing an administrative writ of
withholding under Section 158.503(d).
SECTION 2. This act is effective September 1, 2003.