Texas Family Code
§ 231.002 — POWERS AND DUTIES
FA § 231.002Title 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · Part D. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES · Ch. 231. TITLE IV-D SERVICES · Art. A. ADMINISTRATION OF TITLE IV-D PROGRAM
Statute text
View on source(a)The Title IV-D agency may:
(1)accept, transfer, and expend funds, subject to the General Appropriations Act, made available by the federal or state government or by another public or private source for the purpose of carrying out this chapter;
(2)adopt rules for the provision of child support services;
(3)initiate legal actions needed to implement this chapter; and
(4)enter into contracts or agreements necessary to administer this chapter.
(b)The Title IV-D agency may perform the duties and functions necessary for locating children under agreements with the federal government as provided by 42 U.S.C. Section 663.
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Legislative history
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 164 (S.B. 1661), Sec. 3, eff. May 26, 2009. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 742 (S.B. 355), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1150 (S.B. 550), Sec. 42, eff. September 1, 2018. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 152 (S.B. 870), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 61 (S.B. 1403), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025.