Texas Family Code - Section 108.006. Fees
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§ 108.006. FEES. (a) The bureau of vital statistics may
charge a reasonable fee to cover the cost of determining and sending
information concerning the identity of the court with continuing,
exclusive jurisdiction.
(b) On the filing of a suit requesting the adoption of a
child, the clerk of the court shall collect an additional fee of
$15.
(c) The clerk shall send the fees collected under Subsection
(b) to the bureau of vital statistics for deposit in a special fund
in the state treasury from which the legislature may appropriate
money only to operate and maintain the central file and central
registry of the bureau.
(d) The receipts from the fees charged under Subsection (a)
shall be deposited in a financial institution as determined by the
director of the bureau of vital statistics and withdrawn as
necessary for the sole purpose of operating and maintaining the
central record file.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, § 1, eff. April 20, 1995.
Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 751, § 20, eff. Sept. 1,
1995.
Section: 107.055 107.056 108.001 108.002 108.003 108.004 108.005 108.006 108.007 108.008 108.009 108.110 109.001 109.002 109.003
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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