Tennessee § 37-5-122 - Post-adoption services and searches — Fees and charges.
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§ 37-5-122. Post-adoption services and searches — Fees and charges.
The commissioner is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations establishing procedures, fees and charges for any service rendered relative to post-adoption search services and records handling services that are at any time required or permitted by law to be provided by the department. The commissioner is empowered to promulgate rules and regulations to reduce or eliminate fees or charges for services, identified under the provisions of this section, based upon recipients' condition or ability to pay. The amount of any fee or charge established by the commissioner under the provisions of this section shall not exceed the cost of providing the service. Any fees or charges received by the department under this section shall be deposited with the state treasurer in accordance with § 9-4-301. Acts 1992, ch. 901, § 1; 1995, ch. 532, § 17; T.C.A., § 71-1-124 ; Acts 1996, ch. 1079, § 156.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 37-5-122 ("Post-adoption services and searches — Fees and charges.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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