Texas Family Code - Section 231.307. Financial Institution Data Matches
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§ 231.307. FINANCIAL INSTITUTION DATA MATCHES. (a) The
Title IV-D agency shall develop a system meeting the requirements
of federal law (42 U.S.C. Sections 666(a)(4) and (17)) for the
exchange of data with financial institutions doing business in the
state to identify an account of an obligor owing past-due child
support and to enforce support obligations against the obligor,
including the imposition of a lien and a levy and execution on an
obligor's assets held in financial institutions as required by
federal law (42 U.S.C. Section 666(c)(1)(G)).
(b) The Title IV-D agency by rule shall establish procedures
for data matches authorized under this section.
(c) The Title IV-D agency may enter into an agreement with
one or more states to create a consortium for data matches
authorized under this section. The Title IV-D agency may contract
with a vendor selected by the consortium to perform data matches
with financial institutions.
(d) A financial institution providing information or
responding to a notice of child support lien provided under
Subchapter G, Chapter 157, or otherwise acting in good faith to
comply with the Title IV-D agency's procedures under this section
may not be liable under any federal or state law for any damages
that arise from those acts.
(e) In this section:
(1) "Financial institution" has the meaning assigned
by Section 157.311; and
(2) "Account" has the meaning assigned by Section
157.311.
(f) A financial institution participating in data matches
authorized by this section may provide the Title IV-D agency an
address for the purpose of service of notices or process required in
actions under this section or Subchapter G, Chapter 157.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, § 79, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 556, § 58, eff. Sept. 1,
1999; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1023, § 57, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Section: 231.210 231.211 231.301 231.302 231.303 231.305 231.306 231.307 231.308 231.309 231.310 232.001 232.002 232.0021 232.003
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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