The commissioner of human services shall create and maintain a central collections unit for the purpose of receiving, processing, and disbursing payments, and for maintaining a record of payments, in all cases in which:
(1) the state or county is a party;
(2) the state or county provides child support enforcement services to a party; or
(3) payment is collected through income withholding.
The commissioner may contract for services to carry out these provisions, provided that the commissioner first meets and negotiates with the affected exclusive representatives.
History:1995 c 257 art 2 s 2; 1997 c 245 art 1 s 26; 2005 c 164 s 29; 1Sp2005 c 7 s 28