Colorado § 13-5-140 - Transfer of certain registry functions - cooperation between departments.
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§ 13-5-140. Transfer of certain registry functions - cooperation between departments.
The judicial department and the department of human services shall cooperate in the transfer of the functions relating to the collection of child support from the courts to the child support enforcement agency specified in article 13 of title 26, C.R.S. In order to implement such transfer, which shall be completed on or after July 1, 1991, and upon notification to the state court administrator by the executive director of the department of human services that a particular county or judicial district is ready to implement and participate in the family support registry, the judicial department shall transfer to the state child support enforcement agency all necessary data, computer programs, technical written material, and budgetary information and shall provide such technical assistance as may be required. The judicial department shall retain payment records relating to child support orders until the executive director of the department of human services notifies the state court administrator that retention of the records is no longer necessary.
Source: L. 85: Entire section added, p. 588, § 3, effective July 1. L. 88: Entire section amended, p. 636, § 16, effective July 1. L. 90: Entire section amended, p. 1412, § 7, effective June 8. L. 94: Entire section amended, p. 2640, § 88, effective July 1.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 1994 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 345, Session Laws of Colorado 1994.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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