Sec. 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, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 556, Sec. 45, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1072, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1258, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - The Parent-Child Relationship and the Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship
Subtitle C - Judicial Resources and Services
Subchapter B. Associate Judge for Title Iv-D Cases
Section 201.101. Authority of Presiding Judge
Section 201.102. Application of Law Governing Associate Judges
Section 201.1021. Qualifications
Section 201.103. Designation of Host County
Section 201.104. Powers of Associate Judge
Section 201.1041. Judicial Action on Associate Judge's Proposed Order or Judgment
Section 201.1042. De Novo Hearing Before Referring Court
Section 201.105. Compensation of Associate Judge
Section 201.106. Child Support Court Monitor and Other Personnel
Section 201.1065. Duties of Child Support Court Monitor
Section 201.1066. Supervision of Associate Judges
Section 201.107. State and Federal Funds
Section 201.110. Time for Disposition of Title Iv-D Cases
Section 201.112. Limitation on Law Practice by Certain Associate Judges