Sec. 101.018.  LOCAL REGISTRY.  "Local registry" means a county agency or public entity operated under the authority of a district clerk, county government, juvenile board, juvenile probation office, domestic relations office, or other county agency or public entity that serves a county or a court that has jurisdiction under this title and that:
(1)  receives child support payments;
(2)  maintains records of child support payments;
(3)  distributes child support payments as required by law;  and
(4)  maintains custody of official child support payment records.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.
Amended by: 
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 740 (H.B. 2668), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.