Current through the 2024 Regular Session
Section 43-19-61 - Child Support Prosecution Fund created; purpose; funding of expenses of legal division of Child Support Unit; deposit of user charges and fees authorized under this section into State General Fund(1) There is created in the State Treasury a special fund to be designated as the "Child Support Prosecution Fund." The fund shall be used by the Office of the Attorney General for the prosecution of delinquent child support cases and may also be used to draw down the sixty-six percent (66%) federal reimbursement IV-D funds for support of the Legal Division of the Child Support Unit of the Mississippi Department of Human Services.(2) From and after July 1, 2016, the expenses of the legal division of the Child Support Unit shall be defrayed by appropriation from the State General Fund and all user charges and fees authorized under this section shall be deposited into the State General Fund as authorized by law and as determined by the State Fiscal Officer.(3) From and after July 1, 2016, no state agency shall charge another state agency a fee, assessment, rent or other charge for services or resources received by authority of this section.Laws, 2005, 2nd Ex Sess, ch. 1, § 3 eff. 7/1/2005.Amended by Laws, 2017EX1, ch. 7, SB 2001,§ 21, eff. 6/23/2017.