(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.
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