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Public Act 92-0373
SB950 Enrolled LRB9208091WHcs
AN ACT concerning child support.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Public Aid Code is amended by
adding Section 12-12.1 as follows:
(305 ILCS 5/12-12.1 new)
Sec. 12-12.1. Deadbeats most wanted list.
(a) The Director may disclose a "deadbeats most wanted
list" of individuals who are in arrears in their child
support obligations under an Illinois court order or
administrative order. The list shall include only those
persons who are in arrears in an amount greater than $5,000
(or such greater amount as established by the Department by
rule). The list shall not exceed 200 individuals at any
point. The list shall include the individual's name and
address, the amount of any child support arrearage, and any
other information deemed appropriate by the Department.
(b) At least 90 days before the disclosure under
subsection (a) of the name of an individual who is in arrears
in his or her child support obligations, the Director shall
mail a written notice to the individual by certified mail
addressed to the individual's last known address. The notice
shall detail the amount of the arrearage and the Department's
intent to disclose the arrearage. If the arrearage is not
paid 60 days after the notice was delivered to the individual
or the Department has been notified that delivery was
refused, and the individual has not, since the mailing of the
notice, entered into a written agreement with the Department
for payment of the arrearage, the Director may disclose the
individual's arrearage under subsection (a).
(c) An individual in arrears in his or her child support
obligations under an Illinois court order or administrative
order is not subject to disclosure under subsection (a) if
(1) a written agreement for payment exists between the
individual and the Department or (2) the arrearage is the
subject of an administrative hearing, administrative review,
or judicial review.
(d) The list shall be available for public inspection at
the Department or by other means of publication, including
the Internet.
(e) A disclosure made by the Director in a good faith
effort to comply with this Section may not be considered a
violation of any confidentiality laws.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect on
July 1, 2002.
Passed in the General Assembly May 22, 2001.
Approved August 15, 2001.
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