Sec. 396.105. SURETY BOND OR OTHER DEPOSIT REQUIRED

(a) An application for registration must be accompanied by a surety bond approved by the department.

(b) The surety bond must be:

(1) issued by a surety authorized to do business in this state;

(2) in the amount of $50,000;

(3) in favor of the state for the benefit of a person damaged by a violation of this chapter; and

(4) conditioned on the private child support enforcement agency's compliance with this chapter and the faithful performance of the obligations under the agency's agreements with its clients.

(c) The surety bond must be filed with and held by the department.

(d) Instead of a surety bond, the department may accept a deposit of money in an amount determined by the department not to exceed $50,000. The department shall deposit any amounts received under this subsection in an insured depository account designated for that purpose.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1023, Sec. 73, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.