Sec. 158.210. FINE FOR NONCOMPLIANCE. (a) In addition to the civil remedies provided by this subchapter or any other remedy provided by law, an employer who knowingly violates the provisions of this chapter may be subject to a fine not to exceed $200 for each occurrence in which the employer fails to:
(1) withhold income for child support as instructed in an order or writ issued under this chapter; or
(2) remit withheld income within the time required by Section 158.203 to the payee identified in the order or writ or to the state disbursement unit.
(b) A fine recovered under this section shall be paid to the county in which the obligee resides and shall be used by the county to improve child support services.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 420, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 556, Sec. 27, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship
Subtitle B - Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship
Chapter 158 - Withholding From Earnings for Child Support
Subchapter C. Rights and Duties of Employer
Section 158.201. Order or Writ Binding on Employer
Section 158.202. Effective Date of and Duration of Withholding
Section 158.203. Remitting Withheld Payments
Section 158.204. Employer May Deduct Fee From Earnings
Section 158.205. Hearing Requested by Employer
Section 158.206. Liability and Obligation of Employer; Workers' Compensation Claims
Section 158.207. Employer Receiving More Than One Order or Writ
Section 158.208. Employer May Combine Amounts Withheld
Section 158.209. Employer's Penalty for Discriminatory Hiring or Discharge
Section 158.210. Fine for Noncompliance
Section 158.211. Notice of Termination of Employment and of New Employment
Section 158.212. Improper Payment
Section 158.213. Withholding From Workers' Compensation Benefits