Ordinance No. 4,43660424 -3
ORDINANCE NO. 4436
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR AN ADMINISTRATIVE FEE TO BE
CHARGED FOR COURT - ORDERED WITHHOLDING OF CHILD SUPPORT,
AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
WHEREAS, the legislature of the State of Texas, by virtue of enacting
V.T.C.A., Family Code, Section 14.43, has authorized court - ordered withholding of
child support payments from disposable income; and
WHEREAS, the City of Baytown has been given notice of an order to
withhold child support from an employee's disposable income and to pay such child
support twice each month to the Harris County Child Support Division, pursuant to
V.T.C.A., Family Code, Section 14.43; and
WHEREAS, V.T.C.A., Family Code, Section 14.43 (i) permits the employer to
deduct an administrative fee, not to exceed five dollars ($5.00) per month, from the
ordered amount; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, hereby
approves the deduction of the permissible administrative fee of Five Dollars ($5.00)
per month, from the ordered support payments, to be deducted Two and 50/100
($2.50) per pay period.
Section 2: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its
passage by the City Council of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City
Council of the City of Baytown, this the 24th day of April, 1986.
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ATTEST:
EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED:
e-RAMIRACTLn B. 5 RONG, City torney