Montana Code 40-5-264. Cooperative agreements
40-5-264. Cooperative agreements. (1) The department may enter into cooperative agreements with any person, firm, corporation, association, political subdivision, Indian tribe or tribal organization as defined in 25 U.S.C. § 450b, or department of this state as a cooperating contractor to provide enforcement services.
Terms Used In Montana Code 40-5-264
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Department: means the department of public health and human services. See Montana Code 40-5-201
- Obligor: means a person, including an alleged father, who owes a duty of support. See Montana Code 40-5-201
- Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(2)A cooperating contractor:
(a)shall act as an independent support enforcement contractor if the cooperating contractor provides enforcement services; and
(b)may pursue any remedy available to the department, as limited by the terms of the cooperative agreement.
(3)The department may refer an enforcement case to a cooperating contractor in the county where the obligor resides.