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 Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014)
 HUMAN RESOURCES CODE
 Title 2. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND DEPARTMENT OF PROTECTIVE AND REGULATORY SERVICES
 Subtitle D. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES; CHILD WELFARE AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES
 Chapter 40. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES  
 Subchapter C. GENERAL FUNCTIONS OF DEPARTMENT  

  Sec. 40.062. EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN COSTS AND FEES    

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  • The department is not required to pay any cost or fee otherwise imposed for court proceedings or other services, including a:

    (1) filing fee or fee for issuance or service of process imposed by Section 110.002, Family Code, or by Section 51.317, 51.318(b)(2), or 51.319, Government Code;

    (2) transfer fee imposed by Section 110.002 or 110.005, Family Code;

    (3) court reporter fee imposed by Section 51.601, Government Code;

    (4) judicial fund fee imposed by Sections 51.701 and 51.702, Government Code;

    (5) judge's fee imposed by Section 25.0008 or 25.0029, Government Code;

    (6) cost or security fee imposed by Section 12 or 622, Probate Code; or

    (7) fee imposed by a county officer under Section 118.011 or 118.052, Local Government Code.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 920, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1022, Sec. 21, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 426, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 9.001(g), eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 733, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.