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FROM: Phil Batchelor Contra
County Administrator Costa
DATE: May 28, 1987@ . County
SUBJECT:
Legislation: Senate Bill 1614 (Marks)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(_S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION•
Adopt a position in opposition to SB 1614 by Senator Milton Marks
which requires the District Attorney to enforce orders for
spousal support without adequate provisions for reimbursement of
such spousal orders.
BACKGROUND:
Under current law, the District Attorney is responsible for
enforcing orders for child support. The District Attorney is
not, however, responsible for enforcing orders for spousal
support. SB 1614 places on the District Attorney a substantial
new responsibility by requiring the District Attorney to enforce
orders for spousal support. The only provision made to reimburse
the District Attorney for the substantial costs of enforcing such
orders is the State Mandates Claims Fund provisions.
The District Attorney urges that the Board of Supervisors join
him in opposing SB 1614 since it is estimated to add requirements.
for substantial additional staff plus new office space
requirements, none of which are provided for in the bill. A
memorandum from Senior Deputy District Attorney Douglas Pipes is
attached to further support this recommendation.
While we recognize that as a matter of public policy it may be
appropriate for the District Attorney to enforce orders for
spousal support, we must protest placing this new and additional
responsibility on the District Attorney without adequate
provisions having been made to reimburse the County for the
additional costs associated with such responsibilities.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: --L YES SIGNATURE:
X RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
X APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE S : /"„--
ACTION OF BOARD ON June 2, 1987APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HIEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT �- AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
cc: County Administrator ATTESTED JUN 2 W?
District Attorney PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Director, Revenue Collections SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Jackson/Barish & Associates
Senator Milton darks
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