79R8610 KKA-F
By: Villarreal H.B. No. 401
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 401:
By: Dutton C.S.H.B. No. 401
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the use of volunteer income tax assistance programs by
persons who owe delinquent child support.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 231, Family Code, is
amended by adding Section 231.122 to read as follows:
Sec. 231.122. COOPERATION WITH VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX
ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. (a) In order to maximize the amount of any
tax refund to which an obligor may be entitled and which may be
applied to child support and medical support obligations, the Title
IV-D agency shall cooperate with volunteer income tax assistance
programs in the state in informing obligors of the availability of
the programs.
(b) The Title IV-D agency shall publicize the services of
the volunteer income tax assistance programs by distributing
printed materials regarding the programs and by placing information
regarding the programs on the agency's Internet website.
(c) The Title IV-D agency is not responsible for producing
or paying the costs of producing the printed materials distributed
in accordance with Subsection (b).
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.