252B.18 - CHILD SUPPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE -- ESTABLISHED -- DUTIES.
252B.18 CHILD SUPPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE --
ESTABLISHED -- DUTIES.
1. a. The department shall establish a child support advisory
committee.
(1) Members shall include at least one district judge and
representatives of custodial parent groups, noncustodial parent
groups, the general assembly, the office of citizens' aide, the Iowa
state bar association, the Iowa county attorneys association, and
other constituencies which have an interest in child support
enforcement issues, appointed by the respective entity.
(2) The legislative members of the committee shall be appointed
as follows: one senator each by the majority leader of the senate,
after consultation with the president of the senate, and by the
minority leader of the senate, and one member of the house of
representatives each by the speaker of the house of representatives,
after consultation with the majority leader of the house of
representatives, and by the minority leader of the house of
representatives.
b. The legislative members shall serve for terms as provided
in section 69.16B. Nonlegislative members shall serve staggered
terms of two years. Appointments shall comply with sections 69.16
and 69.16A. Vacancies shall be filled by the original appointing
authority and in the manner of the original appointments.
c. Nonlegislative members shall receive actual expenses
incurred while serving in their official capacity and may also be
eligible to receive compensation as provided in section 7E.6.
Legislative members shall receive compensation pursuant to section
2.12.
2. The committee shall select a chairperson, annually, from its
membership. A majority of the members of the committee shall
constitute a quorum.
3. The child support advisory committee shall assist the
department in all of the following activities:
a. Review of existing child support guidelines and
recommendations for revision.
b. Examination of the operation of the child support system
to identify program improvements or enhancements which would increase
the effectiveness of securing parental support and parental
involvement.
c. Recommendation of legislation which would clarify and
improve state law regarding support for children.
4. The committee shall receive input from the public regarding
the issues identified in subsection 3. The methods by which public
input may be accessed may include but are not limited to public
hearings, focus groups, and surveys. Section History: Recent Form
90 Acts, ch 1224, §13; 94 Acts, ch 1171, §17; 2008 Acts, ch 1156,
§38, 58