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PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
COOK COUNTY CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 34, Finance, Article V, Child Support Payments, Sections 34-367 and 34-368, of the Cook County Code are hereby amended as follows:
Sec 34-367. Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Agency means all Cook County Elected or Appointed Officials, Departments, Office Institutions or Agencies of the County including but not limited to the offices and departments under the jurisdiction of the County Board President, the Board of Commissioners, Cook County Health and Hospitals System, Cook County State's Attorney, Cook County Sheriff, Cook County Public Defender, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Cook County Treasurer, Cook County Clerk, Cook County Assessor, Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Board of Review, Cook County Public Defender, Office of the Independent Inspector General, and the Public Administrator.
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Sec. 34-368. Child Support Enforcement Coordinator.
This article, and all rules and regulations promulgated thereto, shall be administered, supervised and monitored by a Child Support Enforcement Coordinator, who shall be appointed by the President of the County Board. The Child Support Enforcement Coordinator's duties shall include (but not be limited to) the following areas:
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(3) To refer matters to the appropriate Cook County Offices Under the PresidentAgency; and, then the appropriate Offices Under the PresidentAgency shall refer the matter to the Department of Administrative Hearings to conduct the administrative hearings provided for by the rules and regulations and by Chapter 2, Article IX of the Cook County Code;
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Effective date: This ordinance shall be in effect immediately upon adopt...
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