1 Texas Administrative Code § 55.32 – Parental Kidnapping and Child Custody Services Parental kidnapping and child custody services are available only to authorized persons to make or enforce child custody or visitation determinations as allowed under RSA 663. Authorized persons include district judges, county attorneys, district attorneys, or any other official with authority to…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 55.31 – Application An “authorized person” as defined by RSA 653(c) may apply to the Title IV-D agency for locate-only services.

1 Texas Administrative Code § 55.5 – Good Cause for Failure To Cooperate When a TANF or Medical Assistance-Only recipient claims good cause for not cooperating with IV-D requirements, the Health and Human Services Commission determines if the recipient has good cause pursuant to Human Resources Code § RSA 31.0032 and § RSA 31.0033. (1)…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 55.4 – Determination of Cooperation The Title IV-D Agency shall make the determination as to whether an individual is cooperating as required by § RSA 55.3 of this subchapter relating to Cooperation Required for Recipients of Child Support Services. (1) If a TANF recipient or a Medical Assistance-Only recipient (where…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 55.3 – Cooperation Required for Recipients of Child Support Services (a) Cooperation by Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program Recipients. All TANF recipients whose assistance is funded under Title IV, Part A, of the Social Security Act are required to cooperate with the Title IV-D Agency in performing the…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 55.2 – Title IV-D Agency May Appear as a Party at Any Stage of Litigation The Title IV-D Agency, in providing services pursuant to state and federal law, may appear as a party at any stage in any legal proceeding, whether or not the agency was a party at trial.

1 Texas Administrative Code § 55.1 – Agency and Agency Attorneys in Child Support Cases (a) The Office of the Attorney General is designated by Texas law as the state’s Title IV-D Agency to perform the functions and provide the services required by the Social Security Act, title IV, part D; RSA 651, et seq.;…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 54.104 – Enforcement of Human Trafficking Prevention Training and Signs Requirement (a) If the Office of the Attorney General has reason to believe an operator of a commercial lodging establishment has violated this subchapter, the Office of the Attorney General must provide notice to the operator that:(1) identifies the operator’s…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 54.103 – Human Trafficking Prevention Signs for Commercial Lodging Establishments (a) The operator of a commercial lodging establishment must display a sign at the establishment that includes: (1) a statement that employees of the commercial lodging establishment are required to receive annual human trafficking training and may not be disciplined,…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 54.102 – Effect on Municipal Ordinances If a municipal ordinance, rule, or other regulation related to human trafficking conflicts with a provision of Texas Business and Commerce Code Chapter 114 or a rule adopted under that chapter, the more stringent regulation controls to the extent of the conflict.