Tex. Family Code § 160.416
This is the official text of Tex. Family Code § 160.416, part of Texas’s Family Code — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, and adoption.
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§ 160.416. FEES FOR REGISTRY.
Official statutory text
(a) A fee may not be charged for filing a registration or to rescind a registration.
(b) Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (c), the vital statistics unit may charge a reasonable fee for making a search of the registry and for furnishing a certificate.
(c) A support enforcement agency is not required to pay a fee authorized by Subsection (b).
(b) Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (c), the vital statistics unit may charge a reasonable fee for making a search of the registry and for furnishing a certificate.
(c) A support enforcement agency is not required to pay a fee authorized by Subsection (b).
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