(a) Except where otherwise stated in this part, and to the extent not in conflict with this part, the department shall have the same rights and duties given to the department of revenue pursuant to title 67, chapter 1, part 14 to enforce the liens established by this part against real or tangible personal property.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 36-5-912

  • Child: means an individual, whether over or under the age of majority, who is or is alleged to be owed a duty of support by the individual's parent or who is or is alleged to be the beneficiary of a support order directed to the parent. See Tennessee Code 36-5-2101
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Property: includes both personal and real property. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession under the jurisdiction of the United States. See Tennessee Code 36-5-2101
(b) The department has rulemaking authority to implement this part and shall promulgate any rules pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, that are necessary to implement any provisions of the enforcement procedures described in this part or those procedures adapted for the department’s use pursuant to title 67, chapter 1, part 14 that relate to the rights and duties necessary to seize and dispose of property subject to the liens imposed in this part to the extent those rights and duties comport with this part and with state and federal laws administering the child support program established pursuant to Title IV-D of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. § 651 et seq).
(c) The department may contract with the department of revenue, or any other state agency or with any private contractor, to provide services related to the seizure and disposition of property subject to the liens established by this part.
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