40-5-264. Cooperative agreements. (1) The department may enter into cooperative agreements with any person, firm, corporation, association, political subdivision, or department of this state as a cooperating contractor to provide enforcement services.
     (2) A cooperating contractor:
     (a) shall act as an independent support enforcement contractor if the cooperating contractor provides enforcement services; and
     (b) may pursue any remedy available to the department, as limited by the terms of the cooperative agreement.
     (3) The department may refer an enforcement case to a cooperating contractor in the county where the obligor resides.

     History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 287, L. 1989.