Becoming a Hold Source Agency
Application to Report Indebtedness

The agency must be established as a Hold Source agency for each type of debt it will report. To become a Hold Source agency for a state debt, complete the Application to Report Indebtedness form (74-188).

The form requires a relevant legal citation and description of the debt, as well as contact information to be provided to debtors. The Comptroller’s legal counsel reviews submitted applications.

Note: Agencies may not use Texas Government Code, Section 403.055, as the legal citation for the hold reason code.

If the application is approved, the Comptroller’s office assigns the agency a three-digit hold reason code and enters a description of the debt on the Agency Hold Reason Inquiry (RSNINQ) screen in TINS. The agency uses this reason code to establish and research hold information for that debt in TINS. The debt description is also shared with the payee on the Notice of State Payment(s) Held.

The application can also be used to update hold source information, such as legal citation or contact information.

Use Form 74-188 to update the agency’s contact information. Agencies must review their contact information semiannually for each assigned hold reason code displayed on the RSNINQ screen.

It is critical that contact information is up-to-date on RSNINQ, as it is printed on the daily Notice of State Payment(s) Held when a held warrant is issued to an agency’s debtor. Submit a separate form for each hold reason code that requires updates:

• Legal citation
• Mailing address where the debtor remits payments to the agency.
• Contact name (required) and title (optional)
• Contact phone numbers:
  • Direct phone number (required)
  • FAX number (required)
  • Toll free number (optional)
  • TDD direct number (optional)
  • TDD toll free number (optional)
• Agency’s internet address (optional)