Sept. 22, 1986. Only the chief justice may call and convene meetings of the presiding judges to administer the account. The presiding judges shall act by majority vote. The Office of Court Administration and the presiding judges shall file a report with the Legislative Budget Board at the end of each fiscal year showing disbursements from the account and the purpose for each disbursement. After receiving an application, the presiding judges may conduct an on-site assessment of the needs of the applicant.
All funds expended are subject to audit by the comptroller of public accounts and the state auditor.
Funds shall be allocated among the various administrative judicial regions taking into consideration the intent of the legislature that the amount of federal funds available under the Title IV D program of the Social Security Act, as amended, for the collection and enforcement of child support obligations shall be maximized. The presiding judges are given the power to contract with the Office of the Attorney General and local political subdivisions as may be necessary to achieve this intent. After approval of an application by the presiding judges, the applicant may be directly reimbursed by the comptroller from the child support and court management account for expenses incurred pursuant to the approved application in accordance with this Act. A person paid from funds drawn on the account is an employee of the county, and that person's salary may be supplemented from other sources, including local or federal funds and public or private grants. Funds allocated for personnel may not be used to pay the salary of a district or statutory county court judge.