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The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Storms)

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recommended the following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Between line(s) 67 and 68

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insert:

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     Section 2.  Subparagraph (5) of paragraph (d) of subsection

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(3) of section 61.1824, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

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     61.1824 State Disbursement Unit.--

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     (3)  The State Disbursement Unit shall perform the

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following functions:

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     (d)  To the extent feasible, use automated procedures for

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the collection and disbursement of support payments, including,

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but not limited to, having procedures for:

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     5.  Electronic disbursement of support payments to

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obligees. The State Disbursement Unit shall notify obligees of

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electronic disbursement options and encourage their use through

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promotional material. Any payments made to the State

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Disbursement Unit that are owed to the obligee shall be

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disbursed electronically. The obligee may designate a personal

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account for deposit of payments. If the obligee does not

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designate a personal account, the State Disbursement Unit shall

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deposit any payment into a stored-value account that can be

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accessed by the obligee.

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(renumber subsequent sections)

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================ T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     On line(s) 6 after "judgment"

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insert:

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amending s. 61.1824, F.S., requiring the State

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Disbursement Unit to disburse payments to obligees

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electronically;

3/5/2008  12:58:00 PM     CF.CF.04488