LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
 
FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
 
March 27, 2007

TO:
Honorable Jeff Wentworth, Chair, Senate Committee on Jurisprudence
 
FROM:
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
 
IN RE:
SB232 by Harris (Relating to the rendition and issuance of a qualified domestic relations order, including an administrative qualified domestic relations order by the Title IV-D agency, to enforce child support obligations and to the designation of a child support obligee as an alternate payee under a qualified domestic relations order.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend statute related to issuance of a qualified domestic relations order, including an administrative qualified domestic relations order by the Title IV-D agency, to enforce child support obligations and to the designation of a child support obligee as an alternate payee under a domestic relations order. In addition, the bill would permit the IV-D director to administratively render a qualified domestic relations order to seize retirement benefits in full service IV-D cases. It is assumed that any additional costs associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources.

This bill takes effect September 1, 2007.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.


Source Agencies:
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 323 Teacher Retirement System, 327 Employees Retirement System
LBB Staff:
JOB, MN, JM, KJG