OFFICE OF CHILD SUPPORT DUTIES S.B. 529:
SUMMARY AS ENACTED
Senate Bill 529 (as enacted) PUBLIC ACT 381 of 2014
Sponsor: Senator Bruce Caswell
Senate Committee: Families, Seniors and Human Services
House Committee: Families, Children, and Seniors
CONTENT
The bill amends the Office of Child Support Act to require the Office of Child Support to develop and implement guidelines for the allocation and distribution of all child support payments that meet the requirements of Federal law, regulation, or rule.
The Act establishes the Office of Child Support in the Department of Human Services and lists actions that the Office must perform, which generally include development, coordination, and enforcement of child support services. The Act also establishes the State Disbursement Unit as the direct responsibility of the Office of Child Support. The State Disbursement Unit is the single location to which a payer or source of income must send support or fee payments, and is responsible for disbursing support payments to a recipient of support.
The bill will take effect on March 17, 2015.
MCL 400.233 Legislative Analyst: Suzanne Lowe
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill will have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Fiscal Analyst: Frances Carley
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.