§ 17705

(a) Beginning July 1, 2018, the director of the Department of Child Support Services and the president of the Child Support Directors Association of California shall jointly lead discussions for the purposes of identifying programwide operational efficiencies and further refinements to the budget methodology for the child support program, as needed. The discussions shall include all of the following areas:

(1) Opportunities to improve operational efficiencies in the child support program at both the state and local levels.

(2) Any additional refinements that are needed to the current allocation methodology.

(3) Cost-of-living, salary, and benefit increases in local child support agencies.

(b) The Department of Child Support Services shall submit a report to the chairs of the budget committees of both houses of the Legislature that includes a description of the topics described in subdivision (a) and recommendations by July 1, 2019.

(c) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2021.

(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 497, Sec. 115. (AB 991) Effective January 1, 2020. Repealed as of January 1, 2021, by its own provisions.)