Contracts for enforcement and collection of parental
reimbursement obligations
Sec. 6. (a) The division, with the approval of the county fiscal
body, may contract with any of the following, on terms and
conditions with respect to compensation and payment or
reimbursement of expenses as the division may determine, for the
enforcement and collection of any parental reimbursement obligation
established by order entered by the court under section 3 or 5(g) of
this chapter:
(1) The prosecuting attorney of the county that paid the cost of
the services ordered by the court, as provided in section 2 of
this chapter.
(2) An attorney for the county office that paid the cost of
services ordered by the court, if the attorney is not an employee
of the county office or the division.
(3) An attorney licensed to practice law in Indiana.
(b) A contract entered into under this section is subject to
approval under IC 4-13-2-14.1.
(c) Any fee payable to a prosecuting attorney under a contract
under subsection (a)(1) shall be deposited in the county general fund
and credited to a separate account identified as the prosecuting
attorney's child services collections account. The prosecuting
attorney may expend funds credited to the prosecuting attorney's
child services collections account, without appropriation, only for the
purpose of supporting and enhancing the functions of the prosecuting
attorney in enforcement and collection of parental obligations to
reimburse the county family and children's fund.
As added by P.L.273-1999, SEC.122.
Last modified: May 24, 2006