SECTION 15.8. Voluntary Payments by Electronic Funds Transfer

(a) A person who is not required to electronically transfer a particular category of payments to a state agency may do so voluntarily. A person who makes voluntary EFT payments is responsible for:

(1) contacting the state agency to which payments are due to obtain the information set out in §15.22(b) of this title (relating to State Agency Applicability Determination and Notification Procedures);

(2) enrolling in TexNet as described in §15.31 of this title (relating to TexNet Enrollment); and

(3) transferring payments as provided in §15.32 of this title (relating to Transmission of TexNet Payment Information).

(b) A person who was previously required to make EFT payments to a state agency who no longer meets the applicable payment threshold may continue to make EFT payments as a voluntary payor without notification to the state agency.

(c) A person shall notify the state agency if the person elects to discontinue making voluntary EFT payments.

Source Note: The provisions of this §15.8 adopted to be effective May 2, 2013, 38 TexReg 2640