(a) By October 15 of each year, each state agency shall determine which persons are required to make EFT payments to the state agency.

(b) By November 1 of each year, each state agency shall notify and send the following information to all persons who are required to make EFT payments, except as provided by subsection (c) of this section:

(1) guidelines on payment transfers;

(2) guidelines on enrollment in TexNet;

(3) the contact information for the personnel at the state agency with whom a person may communicate in the event of questions or problems; and

(4) such other information the state agency or the comptroller deems necessary.

(c) State agencies shall not be required to notify persons who are currently making EFT payments, nor shall state agencies be required to notify persons who are no longer required to make EFT payments. Persons who are no longer required to make EFT payments shall be considered voluntary payors as set out in §15.8 of this title (relating to Voluntary Payments by Electronic Funds Transfer).

(d) Following the determination and notification dates listed in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, all persons required to make EFT payments to a state agency shall do so for the period of one year, beginning January 1 and ending December 31, and each year thereafter until the person no longer meets the payment thresholds set out in §15.1 of this title (relating to Applicability and Additional Information) and does not wish to participate as a voluntary payor as set out in §15.8 of this title.

(e) A person may contact the state agency to which payments are due for a determination of whether the person is required to make EFT payments at any time.

Source Note: The provisions of this §15.22 adopted to be effective May 2, 2013, 38 TexReg 2641