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§ 214.009 — RECOVERY OF COVERED UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION DEBT THROUGH FEDERAL TREASURY OFFSET PROGRAM

LA § 214.009Title 4. EMPLOYMENT SERVICES AND UNEMPLOYMENT · Part A. TEXAS UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION ACT · Ch. 214. OFFENSES, PENALTIES, AND SANCTIONS

Statute text

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(a)In this section, "program" means the federal Treasury Offset Program authorized by 26 U.S.C. Section 6402(f).
(b)The commission may collect the following covered unemployment compensation debt through the program:
(1)a past-due debt for erroneous payment of benefits due to fraud that has become final under law and remains uncollected;
(2)a past-due debt for erroneous payment of benefits due to a person's failure to report earnings, even if non-fraudulent, that has become final under law and remains uncollected;
(3)a past-due employer contribution owed to the compensation fund for which the commission has determined the person to be liable and that remains uncollected; and
(4)any penalties and interest assessed by the commission on a debt described by Subdivision (1), (2), or (3).

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 414 (H.B. 2732), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1138 (S.B. 208), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2015.