SECTION 55.155. Collecting Annual Service and Payment Processing Fees

(a) The Title IV-D agency may assess and collect an annual service fee allowed under Texas Family Code §231.103(a)(2) and 42 U.S.C. §654(6)(B)(ii). Beginning October 1, 2019, an annual service fee of $35 will be assessed in full service monitoring and enforcement cases which are not current or former TANF or foster care cases and have received over $550 in child support collections during the federal fiscal year. The annual service fee will be automatically deducted from the child support payment when the child support collections for that fiscal year total over $550.

(b) The Title IV-D agency may assess and collect a $3 monthly payment processing fee allowed under Texas Family Code §231.103(f). Beginning September 1, 2011, a monthly fee will be assessed in cases that receive only payment processing and record keeping services through the State Disbursement Unit, and receive over $3 per month in child support collections that month. The monthly service fee will be automatically deducted from the child support payment each month in which at least $3 in child support is received. If a parent has more than one case, fees will be assessed in each case.

(c) Information regarding child support fees can be obtained from the Texas Attorney General's website.

Source Note: The provisions of this §55.155 adopted to be effective August 24, 2011, 36 TexReg 5199; amended to be effective October 7, 2019, 44 TexReg 5761