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House Journal: Page 1614: Monday, April 28, 1997

d.  The collection services center shall disburse compensation
due the attorney only from the nonfederal share of assigned
collections.  The collection services center shall not disburse
any compensation for court costs.
e.  The unit may delay disbursement to the attorney pending the
resolution of any timely appeal by the obligor or obligee.
f.  Negotiation of a partial payment or settlement for support
shall not be made without the approval of the unit and the
obligee, as applicable.
6.  The attorney initiating a judicial proceeding under this
section shall notify the unit when the judicial proceeding is
completed.
7.  a.  An attorney who initiates a judicial proceeding under
this section represents the state for the sole and limited
purpose of collecting support to the extent provided in this
section.
b.  The attorney is not an employee of the state and has no
right to any benefit or compensation other than as specified in
this section.
c.  The state is not liable or subject to suit for any acts or
omissions resulting in any damages as a consequence of the
attorney's acts or omissions under this section.
d.  The attorney shall hold the state harmless from any act or
omissions of the attorney which may result in any penalties or
sanctions, including those imposed under federal bankruptcy
laws, and the state may recover any penalty or sanction imposed
by offsetting any compensation due the attorney under this
section for collections received as a result of any judicial
proceeding initiated under this section.
e.  The attorney initiating a proceeding under this section does
not represent the obligor.
8.  The unit shall comply with all state and federal laws
regarding confidentiality.  The unit may release to an attorney
who has provided notice under this section, information
regarding child support balances due, to the extent provided
under such laws.
9.  This section shall not be interpreted to prohibit the unit
from providing services or taking other actions to enforce
support as provided under this chapter."
4.  Page 35, by striking lines 14 through 21 and inserting the
following:  "subject to a penalty of one hundred dollars per
refusal."
5.  Page 35, by striking lines 23 through 27 and inserting the
following:  "subpoena, fails to request a conference, and
fails to pay a fine imposed under subparagraph (4), the unit may
petition the district court to compel the person to comply with
this paragraph.  If the person objects to imposition of the
fine, the person may seek judicial review by the district
court."
6.  Page 41, by inserting after line 11 the following:
"Sec. ___.  Section 252B.14, subsection 3, Code 1997, is amended
to read as follows:
3.  For a support order as to which subsection 2 does not apply,
support payments made pursuant to the order shall be directed to
and disbursed by the clerk of the district court in the county
in which the order for support is filed.  The clerk 

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