(a) It is the policy of this state that anyone who enters into a contract with a state agency shall recognize the importance of child and family support obligations and shall fully comply with all applicable state and federal laws relating to child and family support enforcement, including, but not limited to, disclosure of information and compliance with earnings assignment orders, as provided in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 5200) of Part 5 of Division 9 of the Family Code.
(b) Every written contract in excess of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) executed between a contractor and a state agency shall contain the following:
(1) An acknowledgment by the contractor of the policy of the state set forth in subdivision (a).
(2) An acknowledgment by the contractor that to the best of its knowledge it is fully complying with the earnings assignment orders of all employees and is providing the names of all new employees to the New Hire Registry maintained by the Employment Development Department.
(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 899, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1999.)