Texas Family Code - Section 201.107. State And Federal Funds

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§ 201.107. STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDS.  (a) The office of 
court administration may contract with the Title IV-D agency for 
available state and federal funds under Title IV-D and may employ 
personnel needed to implement and administer this subchapter.  An 
associate judge, a court monitor for each associate judge, and 
other personnel appointed under this subchapter are state employees 
for all purposes, including accrual of leave time, insurance 
benefits, retirement benefits, and travel regulations.
	(b)  The presiding judges of the administrative judicial 
regions, state agencies, and counties may contract with the Title 
IV-D agency for available federal funds under Title IV-D to 
reimburse costs and salaries associated with associate judges, 
court monitors, and personnel appointed under this subchapter and 
may also use available state funds and public or private grants.
	(c)  The presiding judges and the Title IV-D agency shall act 
and are authorized to take any action necessary to maximize the 
amount of federal funds available under the Title IV-D program.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, § 1, eff. April 20, 1995.  
Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 556, § 45, eff. Sept. 1, 
1999;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1072, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1258, § 11, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

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