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Texas Family Code - Section 162.411. Fees

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§ 162.411. FEES.  (a) The costs of establishing, 
operating, and maintaining a registry may be recovered in whole or 
in part through users' fees charged to applicants and registrants.
	(b)  Each registry shall establish a schedule of fees for 
services provided by the registry.  The fees shall be reasonably 
related to the direct and indirect costs of establishing, 
operating, and maintaining the registry.
	(c)  A fee may not be charged for withdrawing a registration.                  
	(d)  The fees collected by the bureau shall be deposited in a 
special fund in the general revenue fund.  Funds in the special fund 
may be appropriated only for the administration of the central 
registry.
	(e)  The administrator may waive users' fees in whole or in 
part if the applicant provides satisfactory proof of financial 
inability to pay the fees.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, § 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  
Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 968, § 6, eff. Sept. 1, 
1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 561, § 24, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

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