Sec. 191.0048. VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION TO TEXAS HOME VISITING PROGRAM. (a) A person requesting a copy or certified copy of a birth, marriage, or divorce record may make a voluntary contribution of $5 to promote healthy early childhood by supporting the Texas Home Visiting Program administered by the Office of Early Childhood Coordination of the Health and Human Services Commission.
(b) On each paper or electronic application form for a copy or certified copy of a birth, marriage, or divorce record, the department shall include a printed box for the applicant to check indicating that the applicant wishes to make a voluntary contribution of $5 to promote healthy early childhood by supporting the Texas Home Visiting Program administered by the Office of Early Childhood Coordination of the Health and Human Services Commission.
(c) Notwithstanding Section 191.0045, a local registrar or county clerk may collect the additional voluntary contribution under this section.
(d) Notwithstanding Section 191.005, the local registrar or county clerk who collects the voluntary contribution under this section shall send the voluntary contribution to the comptroller, who shall deposit the voluntary contribution in the Texas Home Visiting Program trust fund under Section 531.287, Government Code.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 820 (S.B. 1836), Sec. 3, eff. June 14, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0534, eff. April 2, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 191 - Administration of Vital Statistics Records
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 191.0011. Reference in Other Law
Section 191.002. Powers and Duties of Department
Section 191.003. Powers and Duties of Executive Commissioner and Department
Section 191.0031. Certified Copies by Mail
Section 191.004. State Registrar
Section 191.0046. Fee Exemptions
Section 191.0047. Birth Information for Department of Family and Protective Services
Section 191.0048. Voluntary Contribution to Texas Home Visiting Program
Section 191.0049. Birth Record Issued to Foster Child or Youth or Homeless Child or Youth
Section 191.005. Vital Statistics Account
Section 191.006. Records of Persons in Hospitals and Institutions
Section 191.007. Regulation by Certain Municipalities
Section 191.008. Sorting Collected Data
Section 191.009. Use of Diacritical Marks
Section 191.010. Death Information for Department of Public Safety