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1 1 Section 1. Section 252B.15, Code 1995, is amended by
1 2 adding the following new subsection:
1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 3. Child support payments made to the
1 4 collection services center in accordance with an order being
1 5 enforced by the unit for an individual not otherwise eligible
1 6 as a public assistance recipient, and child support payments
1 7 made to the clerk of the district court pursuant to a court
1 8 order or judgment, shall be disbursed to the appropriate
1 9 individual by direct deposit of the support payments in a
1 10 checking account established by the individual as required by
1 11 this subsection. The individual named as the recipient of the
1 12 support payments on behalf of the child shall establish a
1 13 checking account for the exclusive purposes of deposit of
1 14 support payments received and use of the moneys as authorized
1 15 by this subsection, and shall provide the account number to
1 16 the collection services center or the clerk of the district
1 17 court of the county in which the order for support is filed,
1 18 as appropriate. Moneys deposited in the checking account
1 19 shall only be used for the support of the child for whom
1 20 support is ordered and for payment of any fees related to the
1 21 establishment and maintenance of the account. The recipient
1 22 of the support payments shall forward a copy of each canceled
1 23 check written against the account and each receipt of
1 24 withdrawal from the account within thirty days of the action,
1 25 to the obligor.
1 26 A person who willfully fails to comply with this section
1 27 may be cited and punished by the court for contempt and be
1 28 committed to the county jail for a period of time not to
1 29 exceed thirty days for each offense.
1 30 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 598.22B DISBURSEMENT OF SUPPORT
1 31 PAYMENTS.
1 32 Child support payments made to the collection services
1 33 center in accordance with an order being enforced by the child
1 34 support recovery unit for an individual not otherwise eligible
1 35 as a public assistance recipient, and child support payments
2 1 made to the clerk of the district court pursuant to a court
2 2 order or judgment, shall be disbursed to the appropriate
2 3 individual by direct deposit of the support payments in a
2 4 checking account established by the individual as required by
2 5 this section. The individual named as the recipient of the
2 6 support payments on behalf of the child shall establish a
2 7 checking account for the exclusive purposes of deposit of
2 8 support payments received and use of the moneys as authorized
2 9 by this section, and shall provide the account number to the
2 10 collection services center or to the clerk of the district
2 11 court of the county in which the order for support is filed,
2 12 as appropriate. Moneys deposited in the checking account
2 13 shall only be used for the support of the child for whom
2 14 support is ordered and for payment of any fees related to the
2 15 establishment and maintenance of the account. The recipient
2 16 of the support payments shall forward a copy of each canceled
2 17 check written against the account and each receipt of
2 18 withdrawal from the account within thirty days of the action,
2 19 to the person obligated to pay support.
2 20 A person who willfully fails to comply with this section
2 21 may be cited and punished by the court for contempt and be
2 22 committed to the county jail for a period of time not to
2 23 exceed thirty days for each offense.
2 24 Sec. 3. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. The child support
2 25 recovery unit and the clerk of the district court shall notify
2 26 all recipients and payors of child support of the requirements
2 27 of this Act.
2 28 Sec. 4. EFFECTIVE DATES.
2 29 1. Sections 1 and 2 of this Act take effect January 1,
2 30 1996.
2 31 2. Section 3 of this Act, being deemed of immediate
2 32 importance, takes effect upon enactment.
2 33 EXPLANATION
2 34 This bill requires that the collection services center in
2 35 disbursing child support payments received in accordance with
3 1 an order being enforced by the child support recovery unit for
3 2 an individual not otherwise eligible as a public assistance
3 3 recipient and the clerk of the district court dispersing child
3 4 support collected in accordance with a support order filed in
3 5 that county are only to disburse payments through direct
3 6 deposit of the support in a checking account established by
3 7 the recipient of the support for the exclusive purposes of the
3 8 depositing of the support payments to be used for the support
3 9 of the child. The recipient of the support payments is
3 10 required to provide the collection services center or the
3 11 clerk of the district court, as appropriate, with the account
3 12 number and is also required to provide the obligor with a copy
3 13 of each canceled check written against the account and each
3 14 receipt of withdrawal from the account. The bill also
3 15 provides for the citing of a person with contempt of court for
3 16 violating the requirements of the bill. Moneys in the account
3 17 shall only be used for support of the child and payment of
3 18 fees related to the account. The bill also requires that the
3 19 collection services center and the clerk of the district court
3 20 notify all recipients and payors of child support of the
3 21 requirements of the bill upon enactment, and provides that the
3 22 other requirements of the bill are effective January 1, 1996.
3 23 LSB 1769XS 76
3 24 pf/sc/14
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