Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 2 — COUNTY ADMINISTRATION, PROPERTY AND PERSONNEL
Nevada County Municipal Code Ch. 12 Sierra Nevada Regional Department of Child Support Services
Nevada County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Nevada County
Cite as: Nevada County Municipal Code Chapter 12 · Text as of 2026-10-04
Section 2.12.010 - Department Established.¶
There is hereby created in the County of Nevada a Department known as Sierra Nevada Regional Department of Child Support Services, pursuant to Cal. Fam. Code § 17304, that is established within the Health and Human Services Agency.
(Ord. 2350 (07/10/2012); Ord. 2525. (06/13/2023))
Section 2.12.020 - Duties and Responsibilities.¶
The Sierra Nevada Regional 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 a child born out of wedlock, as specified in Cal. Fam. Code § 17400, including all further responsibilities delegated to a local child support agency, pursuant to Cal. Fam. Code. §§ 17000—17393. No other local agency shall have any authority over the department as to any function relating its Title IV-D obligations under the Federal Social Security Act (Cal. Fam. Code § 17303).
(Ord. 2525. (06/13/2023))
Section 2.12.030 - Transfer of Functions.¶
All Nevada 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 Sierra Nevada Regional Department of Child Support Services, as provided in Cal. Fam. Code §§ 17304 and 17305, upon transition January 1, 2001. The transfer of programs, staff and assets shall be effective upon approval of the Director of the California Department of Child Support Services.
(Ord. 2525. (06/13/2023))
Section 2.12.040 - Director of the Sierra Nevada Regional Department of Child Support…¶
The Director of Sierra Nevada Regional Department 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 Board of Supervisors, and shall plan, organize, and direct all activities of the Department in accordance with State and County laws and regulations. This position shall be under the general direction of the Director of Health and Human Services.
(Ord. 2525. (06/13/2023))
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