Earlier editions: 2026-07
Title 2 — Administration and Personnel
Lassen County Municipal Code Ch. 2.59 Department of Child Support Services
Lassen County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Lassen County
Cite as: Lassen County Municipal Code Chapter 2.59 · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 2.59.010. Department established.¶
There is hereby created in the county of Lassen a department of child support services, pursuant to Section 17304 of the Family Code of the state of California.
(Ord. 550, 2002)
§ 2.59.020. Duties and responsibilities.¶
The department of child support services shall be responsible for promptly and effectively establishing, modifying and enforcing child support obligations, including medical support, enforcing spousal support orders established by a court of competent jurisdiction and determining paternity in cases of children born out of wedlock, as specified in family code Section 17400, including all further responsibilities delegated to a local child support agency, pursuant to Division 17 (commencing with Section 17000) of the family code. No other local agency shall have any authority over the department as to any function relating its Title IV-D of the Federal Social Security Act obligations (Family Code Section 17303)
(Ord. 550, 2002)
§ 2.59.030. Transfer of functions.¶
All Lassen County program employees and other personnel, who perform child support collection and enforcement services and assets dedicated to those services, shall be transferred from the district attorney's office to the department of child support services, as provided in Family Code Sections 17304 and 17305. The transfer of programs, staff and assets shall be effective upon approval of the director of the California Department of Child Support Services.
(Ord. 550, 2002)
§ 2.59.040. Director of the department of child support services.¶
Under the general direction of the county administrative officer, the director of child support services shall be the administrative head of the department. The director shall administer the department and carry out general policies of the county administrative officer and the board of supervisors, and shall plan, organize and direct all activities of the department in accordance with state and county laws and regulations. The director shall report directly to the county administrative officer and shall serve at the will and pleasure of the board of supervisors.
(Ord. 550, 2002)
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