N.D. Cent. Code § 50-09-02.5: Required uses of statewide automated data processing system

The statewide automated data processing system established under section 50-09-02.1 must, in accordance with requirements of title IV-D, and regulations, formats, and operating requirements of the secretary adopted thereunder:

1.Effective October 1, 1998, provide comparisons respecting:

a.Federal and state case registry information;

b.Federal and state parent locator information;

c.Information secured under this chapter, chapter 50-24.1, similar laws administered in other states, and such other programs designated by the secretary as necessary to perform state agency functions under title IV-D, and under the respective programs; and

d.Information gathered by other agencies of this state, agencies of other states, and interstate networks as necessary and appropriate to carry out state agency duties respecting title IV-D or to assist other states to carry out similar duties;

2.Effective October 1, 1998, be used by the state disbursement unit in the performance of functions including:

a.Timely transmission of orders and notices to income payers for the withholding of income using uniform formats prescribed by the secretary;

b.Ongoing monitoring to promptly identify failures to make timely payment of support;

c.Automatic use of enforcement procedures if payments are not timely made; and

d.Be used, to the maximum extent feasible, to receive and disburse child support payments through electronic fund transfers; and

3.Be used, to the maximum extent feasible, to implement the expedited administrative procedures required by title IV-D.