CHAPTER 232. SUSPENSION OF LICENSE
FAMILY CODE
TITLE 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE
PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP
SUBTITLE D. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
CHAPTER 232. SUSPENSION OF LICENSE
Sec. 232.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "License" means a license, certificate, registration,
permit, or other authorization that:
(A) is issued by a licensing authority;
(B) is subject before expiration to renewal, suspension,
revocation, forfeiture, or termination by a licensing authority;
and
(C) a person must obtain to:
(i) practice or engage in a particular business, occupation, or
profession;
(ii) operate a motor vehicle on a public highway in this state;
or
(iii) engage in any other regulated activity, including hunting,
fishing, or other recreational activity for which a license or
permit is required.
(2) "Licensing authority" means a department, commission, board,
office, or other agency of the state or a political subdivision
of the state that issues or renews a license or that otherwise
has authority to suspend or refuse to renew a license.
(3) "Order suspending license" means an order issued by the
Title IV-D agency or a court directing a licensing authority to
suspend or refuse to renew a license.
(4) "Subpoena" means a judicial or administrative subpoena
issued in a parentage determination or child support proceeding
under this title.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 5.03, eff. Sept. 1,
1995; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 85, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 82, eff. Sept. 1,
1997; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1023, Sec. 58, eff. Sept. 1,
2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
972, Sec. 50, eff. September 1, 2007.
Sec. 232.002. LICENSING AUTHORITIES SUBJECT TO CHAPTER. Unless
otherwise restricted or exempted, all licensing authorities are
subject to this chapter.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 5.03, eff. Sept. 1,
1995; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 85, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 7.22, eff. Sept.
1, 1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1280, Sec. 1.02, eff. Sept. 1,
1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1288, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1254, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts
1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1477, Sec. 23, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts
2001, 77th Leg., ch. 394, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2003,
78th Leg., ch. 553, Sec. 2.003, eff. Feb. 1, 2004.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch.
798, Sec. 4.01, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
972, Sec. 51, eff. September 1, 2007.
Sec. 232.0021. APPLICATION OF CHAPTER TO TEXAS LOTTERY
COMMISSION. With respect to the Texas Lottery Commission, this
chapter applies only to a lottery ticket sales agent license
issued under Chapter 466, Government Code.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 394, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1,
2001.
Sec. 232.0022. SUSPENSION OR NONRENEWAL OF MOTOR VEHICLE
REGISTRATION. (a) The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles is the
appropriate licensing authority for suspension or nonrenewal of a
motor vehicle registration under this chapter.
(b) The suspension or nonrenewal of a motor vehicle registration
under this chapter does not:
(1) encumber the title to the motor vehicle or otherwise affect
the transfer of the title to the vehicle; or
(2) affect the sale, purchase, or registration of the motor
vehicle by a person who holds a general distinguishing number
issued under Chapter 503, Transportation Code.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
972, Sec. 52, eff. September 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.
933, Sec. 3C.02, eff. September 1, 2009.
Sec. 232.003. SUSPENSION OF LICENSE. (a) A court or the Title
IV-D agency may issue an order suspending a license as provided
by this chapter if an individual who is an obligor:
(1) owes overdue child support in an amount equal to or greater
than the total support due for three months under a support
order;
(2) has been provided an opportunity to make payments toward the
overdue child support under a court-ordered or agreed repayment
schedule; and
(3) has failed to comply with the repayment schedule.
(b) A court or the Title IV-D agency may issue an order
suspending a license as provided by this chapter if a parent or
alleged parent has failed, after receiving appropriate notice, to
comply with a subpoena.
(c) A court may issue an order suspending license as provided by
this chapter for an individual for whom a court has rendered an
enforcement order under Chapter 157 finding that the individual
has failed to comply with the terms of a court order providing
for the possession of or access to a child.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 5.03, eff. Sept. 1,
1995; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 85, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 420, Sec. 22, 23, eff. Sept.
1, 1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 83, eff. Sept. 1,
1997; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 556, Sec. 59, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;
Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 724, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts
2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1023, Sec. 59, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Sec. 232.004. PETITION FOR SUSPENSION OF LICENSE. (a) A child
support agency or obligee may file a petition to suspend, as
provided by this chapter, a license of an obligor who has an
arrearage equal to or greater than the total support due for
three months under a support order.
(b) In a Title IV-D case, the petition shall be filed with the
Title IV-D agency, the court of continuing jurisdiction, or the
tribunal in which a child support order has been registered under
Chapter 159. The tribunal in which the petition is filed obtains
jurisdiction over the matter.
(c) In a case other than a Title IV-D case, the petition shall
be filed in the court of continuing jurisdiction or the court in
which a child support order has been registered under Chapter
159.
(d) A proceeding in a case filed with the Title IV-D agency
under this chapter is governed by the contested case provisions
of Chapter 2001, Government Code, except that Section 2001.054
does not apply to the proceeding. The director of the Title IV-D
agency or the director's designee may render a final decision in
a contested case proceeding under this chapter.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 5.03, eff. Sept. 1,
1995; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 85, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 420, Sec. 24, eff. Sept. 1,
1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 84, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 556, Sec. 60, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
972, Sec. 53, eff. September 1, 2007.
Sec. 232.005. CONTENTS OF PETITION. (a) A petition under this
chapter must state that license suspension is required under
Section 232.003 and allege:
(1) the name and, if known, social security number of the
individual;
(2) the name of the licensing authority that issued a license
the individual is believed to hold; and
(3) the amount of arrearages owed under the child support order
or the facts associated with the individual's failure to comply
with:
(A) a subpoena; or
(B) the terms of a court order providing for the possession of
or access to a child.
(b) A petition under this chapter may include as an attachment a
copy of:
(1) the record of child support payments maintained by the Title
IV-D registry or local registry;
(2) the subpoena with which the individual has failed to comply,
together with proof of service of the subpoena; or
(3) with respect to a petition for suspension under Section
232.003(c):
(A) the enforcement order rendered under Chapter 157 describing
the manner in which the individual was found to have not complied
with the terms of a court order providing for the possession of
or access to a child; and
(B) the court order containing the provisions that the
individual was found to have violated.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 5.03, eff. Sept. 1,
1995; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 85, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 85, eff. Sept. 1,
1997; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 724, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;
Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1023, Sec. 60, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.
767, Sec. 29, eff. June 19, 2009.
Sec. 232.006. NOTICE. (a) On the filing of a petition under
Section 232.004, the clerk of the court or the Title IV-D agency
shall deliver to the individual:
(1) notice of the individual's right to a hearing before the
court or agency;
(2) notice of the deadline for requesting a hearing; and
(3) a hearing request form if the proceeding is in a Title IV-D
case.
(b) Notice under this section may be served:
(1) if the party has been ordered under Chapter 105 to provide
the court and registry with the party's current mailing address,
by mailing a copy of the notice to the respondent, together with
a copy of the petition, by first class mail to the last mailing
address of the respondent on file with the court and the state
case registry; or
(2) as in civil cases generally.
(c) The notice must contain the following prominently displayed
statement in boldfaced type, capital letters, or underlined:
"AN ACTION TO SUSPEND ONE OR MORE LICENSES ISSUED TO YOU HAS BEEN
FILED AS PROVIDED BY CHAPTER 232, TEXAS FAMILY CODE. YOU MAY
EMPLOY AN ATTORNEY TO REPRESENT YOU IN THIS ACTION. IF YOU OR
YOUR ATTORNEY DO NOT REQUEST A HEARING BEFORE THE 21ST DAY AFTER
THE DATE OF SERVICE OF THIS NOTICE, AN ORDER SUSPENDING YOUR
LICENSE MAY BE RENDERED."
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 5.03, eff. Sept. 1,
1995; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 85, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 86, eff; Sept. 1,
1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 976, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 178, Sec. 11, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
972, Sec. 54, eff. September 1, 2007.
Sec. 232.007. HEARING ON PETITION TO SUSPEND LICENSE. (a) A
request for a hearing and motion to stay suspension must be filed
with the court or Title IV-D agency by the individual not later
than the 20th day after the date of service of the notice under
Section 232.006.
(b) If a request for a hearing is filed, the court or Title IV-D
agency shall:
(1) promptly schedule a hearing;
(2) notify each party of the date, time, and location of the
hearing; and
(3) stay suspension pending the hearing.
(c) In a case involving support arrearages, a record of child
support payments made by the Title IV-D agency or a local
registry is evidence of whether the payments were made. A copy of
the record appearing regular on its face shall be admitted as
evidence at a hearing under this chapter, including a hearing on
a motion to revoke a stay. Either party may offer controverting
evidence.
(d) In a case in which an individual has failed to comply with a
subpoena, proof of service is evidence of delivery of the
subpoena.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 5.03, eff. Sept. 1,
1995; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 85, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 87, eff. Sept. 1,
1997.
Sec. 232.008. ORDER SUSPENDING LICENSE FOR FAILURE TO PAY CHILD
SUPPORT. (a) On making the findings required by Section
232.003, the court or Title IV-D agency shall render an order
suspending the license unless the individual:
(1) proves that all arrearages and the current month's support
have been paid;
(2) shows good cause for failure to comply with the subpoena or
the terms of the court order providing for the possession of or
access to a child; or
(3) establishes an affirmative defense as provided by Section
157.008(c).
(b) The court or Title IV-D agency may stay an order suspending
a license conditioned on the individual's compliance with:
(1) a reasonable repayment schedule that is incorporated in the
order;
(2) the requirements of a reissued and delivered subpoena; or
(3) the requirements of any court order pertaining to the
possession of or access to a child.
(c) An order suspending a license with a stay of the suspension
may not be served on the licensing authority unless the stay is
revoked as provided by this chapter.
(d) A final order suspending license rendered by a court or the
Title IV-D agency shall be forwarded to the appropriate licensing
authority by the clerk of the court or Title IV-D agency. The
clerk shall collect from an obligor a fee of $5 for each order
mailed.
(e) If the court or Title IV-D agency renders an order
suspending license, the individual may also be ordered not to
engage in the licensed activity.
(f) If the court or Title IV-D agency finds that the petition
for suspension should be denied, the petition shall be dismissed
without prejudice, and an order suspending license may not be
rendered.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 5.03, eff. Sept. 1,
1995; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 85, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 88, eff; Sept. 1,
1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 976, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 556, Sec. 61, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts
2001, 77th Leg., ch. 724, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Sec. 232.009. DEFAULT ORDER. The court or Title IV-D agency
shall consider the allegations of the petition for suspension to
be admitted and shall render an order suspending the license of
an obligor without the requirement of a hearing if the court or
Title IV-D agency determines that the individual failed to
respond to a notice issued under Section 232.006 by:
(1) requesting a hearing; or
(2) appearing at a scheduled hearing.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 5.03, eff. Sept. 1,
1995; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 85, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 420, Sec. 25, eff. Sept. 1,
1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 89, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;
Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1023, Sec. 61, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Sec. 232.010. REVIEW OF FINAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER. An order
issued by a Title IV-D agency under this chapter is a final
agency decision and is subject to review under the substantial
evidence rule as provided by Chapter 2001, Government Code.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 5.03, eff. Sept. 1,
1995; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 85, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Sec. 232.011. ACTION BY LICENSING AUTHORITY. (a) On receipt of
a final order suspending license, the licensing authority shall
immediately determine if the authority has issued a license to
the individual named on the order and, if a license has been
issued:
(1) record the suspension of the license in the licensing
authority's records;
(2) report the suspension as appropriate; and
(3) demand surrender of the suspended license if required by law
for other cases in which a license is suspended.
(b) A licensing authority shall implement the terms of a final
order suspending license without additional review or hearing.
The authority may provide notice as appropriate to the license
holder or to others concerned with the license.
(c) A licensing authority may not modify, remand, reverse,
vacate, or stay an order suspending license issued under this
chapter and may not review, vacate, or reconsider the terms of a
final order suspending license.
(d) An individual who is the subject of a final order suspending
license is not entitled to a refund for any fee or deposit paid
to the licensing authority.
(e) An individual who continues to engage in the business,
occupation, profession, or other licensed activity after the
implementation of the order suspending license by the licensing
authority is liable for the same civil and criminal penalties
provided for engaging in the licensed activity without a license
or while a license is suspended that apply to any other license
holder of that licensing authority.
(f) A licensing authority is exempt from liability to a license
holder for any act authorized under this chapter performed by the
authority.
(g) Except as provided by this chapter, an order suspending
license or dismissing a petition for the suspension of a license
does not affect the power of a licensing authority to grant,
deny, suspend, revoke, terminate, or renew a license.
(h) The denial or suspension of a driver's license under this
chapter is governed by this chapter and not by the general
licensing provisions of Chapter 521, Transportation Code.
(i) An order issued under this chapter to suspend a license
applies to each license issued by the licensing authority subject
to the order for which the obligor is eligible. The licensing
authority may not issue or renew any other license for the
obligor until the court or the Title IV-D agency renders an order
vacating or staying an order suspending license.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 5.03, eff. Sept. 1,
1995; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 85, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.184, eff. Sept.
1, 1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 90, eff. Sept. 1,
1997; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1023, Sec. 62, eff. Sept. 1,
2001.
Sec. 232.012. MOTION TO REVOKE STAY. (a) The obligee, support
enforcement agency, court, or Title IV-D agency may file a motion
to revoke the stay of an order suspending license if the
individual who is subject of an order suspending license does not
comply with:
(1) the terms of a reasonable repayment plan entered into by the
individual;
(2) the requirements of a reissued subpoena; or
(3) the terms of any court order pertaining to the possession of
or access to a child.
(b) Notice to the individual of a motion to revoke stay under
this section may be given by personal service or by mail to the
address provided by the individual, if any, in the order
suspending license. The notice must include a notice of hearing.
The notice must be provided to the individual not less than 10
days before the date of the hearing.
(c) A motion to revoke stay must allege the manner in which the
individual failed to comply with the repayment plan, the reissued
subpoena, or the court order pertaining to possession of or
access to a child.
(d) If the court or Title IV-D agency finds that the individual
is not in compliance with the terms of the repayment plan,
reissued subpoena, or court order pertaining to possession of or
access to a child, the court or agency shall revoke the stay of
the order suspending license and render a final order suspending
license.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 5.03, eff. Sept. 1,
1995; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 85, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 91, eff. Sept. 1,
1997; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 724, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Sec. 232.013. VACATING OR STAYING ORDER SUSPENDING LICENSE. (a)
The court or Title IV-D agency may render an order vacating or
staying an order suspending an individual's license if:
(1) the individual has:
(A) paid all delinquent child support or has established a
satisfactory payment record;
(B) complied with the requirements of a reissued subpoena; or
(C) complied with the terms of any court order providing for the
possession of or access to a child; or
(2) the court or Title IV-D agency determines that good cause
exists for vacating or staying the order.
(b) The clerk of the court or Title IV-D agency shall promptly
deliver an order vacating or staying an order suspending license
to the appropriate licensing authority. The clerk shall collect
from an obligor a fee of $5 for each order mailed.
(c) On receipt of an order vacating or staying an order
suspending license, the licensing authority shall promptly issue
the affected license to the individual if the individual is
otherwise qualified for the license.
(d) An order rendered under this section does not affect the
right of the child support agency or obligee to any other remedy
provided by law, including the right to seek relief under this
chapter. An order rendered under this section does not affect the
power of a licensing authority to grant, deny, suspend, revoke,
terminate, or renew a license as otherwise provided by law.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 5.03, eff. Sept. 1,
1995; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 85, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 92, eff; Sept. 1,
1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 976, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;
Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 724, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts
2003, 78th Leg., ch. 610, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Sec. 232.0135. DENIAL OF LICENSE RENEWAL. (a) A child support
agency, as defined by Section 101.004, may provide notice to a
licensing authority concerning an obligor who has failed to pay
child support for six months or more that requests the authority
to refuse to accept an application for renewal of the license of
the obligor.
(b) A licensing authority that receives the information
described by Subsection (a) shall refuse to accept an application
for renewal of the license of the obligor until the authority is
notified by the child support agency that the obligor has:
(1) paid all child support arrearages;
(2) established with the agency a satisfactory repayment
schedule or is in compliance with a court order for payment of
the arrearages;
(3) been granted an exemption from this subsection as part of a
court-supervised plan to improve the obligor's earnings and child
support payments; or
(4) successfully contested the denial of renewal of license
under Subsection (d).
(c) On providing a licensing authority with the notice described
by Subsection (a), the child support agency shall send a copy to
the obligor by first class mail and inform the obligor of the
steps the obligor must take to permit the authority to accept the
obligor's application for license renewal.
(d) An obligor receiving notice under Subsection (c) may request
a review by the child support agency to resolve any issue in
dispute regarding the identity of the obligor or the existence or
amount of child support arrearages. The agency shall promptly
provide an opportunity for a review, either by telephone or in
person, as appropriate to the circumstances. After the review,
if appropriate, the agency may notify the licensing authority
that it may accept the obligor's application for renewal of
license. If the agency and the obligor fail to resolve any issue
in dispute, the obligor, not later than the 30th day after the
date of receiving notice of the agency's determination from the
review, may file a motion with the court to direct the agency to
withdraw the notice under Subsection (a) and request a hearing on
the motion. The obligor's application for license renewal may
not be accepted by the licensing authority until the court rules
on the motion. If, after a review by the agency or a hearing by
the court, the agency withdraws the notice under Subsection (a),
the agency shall reimburse the obligor the amount of any fee
charged the obligor under Section 232.014.
(e) If an obligor enters into a repayment agreement with the
child support agency under this section, the agency may
incorporate the agreement in an order to be filed with and
confirmed by the court in the manner provided for agreed orders
under Chapter 233.
(f) In this section, "licensing authority" does not include the
State Securities Board.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
972, Sec. 55, eff. September 1, 2007.
Sec. 232.014. FEE BY LICENSING AUTHORITY. (a) A licensing
authority may charge a fee to an individual who is the subject of
an order suspending license or of an action of a child support
agency under Section 232.0135 to deny renewal of license in an
amount sufficient to recover the administrative costs incurred by
the authority under this chapter.
(b) A fee collected by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles or
the Department of Public Safety shall be deposited to the credit
of the state highway fund.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 5.03, eff. Sept. 1,
1995; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 85, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 93, eff. Sept. 1,
1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
972, Sec. 56, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch.
933, Sec. 3C.03, eff. September 1, 2009.
Sec. 232.015. COOPERATION BETWEEN LICENSING AUTHORITIES AND
TITLE IV-D AGENCY. (a) The Title IV-D agency may request from
each licensing authority the name, address, social security
number, license renewal date, and other identifying information
for each individual who holds, applies for, or renews a license
issued by the authority.
(b) A licensing authority shall provide the requested
information in the form and manner identified by the Title IV-D
agency.
(c) The Title IV-D agency may enter into a cooperative agreement
with a licensing authority to administer this chapter in a
cost-effective manner.
(d) The Title IV-D agency may adopt a reasonable implementation
schedule for the requirements of this section.
(e) The Title IV-D agency, the comptroller, and the Texas
Alcoholic Beverage Commission shall by rule specify additional
prerequisites for the suspension of licenses relating to state
taxes collected under Title 2, Tax Code. The joint rules must be
adopted not later than March 1, 1996.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 85, eff. Sept. 1,
1995. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1023, Sec. 63, eff.
Sept. 1, 2001.
Sec. 232.016. RULES, FORMS, AND PROCEDURES. The Title IV-D
agency by rule shall prescribe forms and procedures for the
implementation of this chapter.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 655, Sec. 5.03, eff. Sept. 1,
1995; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 85, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.