(a)
The department shall be responsible for requiring each local child support agency to cooperate in establishing the California Child Support Automation System in every county. This requirement shall include taking steps necessary to facilitate the transition from interim systems to the California Child Support Automation System, including those modifications to current systems as the department may require in subdivision (d) of Section 10082.
(b)
The department shall require each local child support agency to enter into an annual automation cooperation agreement (AACA) with the department. The department, in consultation with the Franchise Tax Board, shall specify the terms of the agreement.
(c)
Each local child support agency shall develop and submit a work plan to the department by the dates specified by the department in the AACA.
(d)
If the AACA needs to be amended due to a change in state or federal law, regulations, or policy, each local child support agency must enter into an amended AACA as required by the department.
(e)
A local child support agency shall not receive any state General Fund moneys or federal funds for child support automation efforts for any period in which the department has found that the local child support agency has failed to do any of the following:
(1)
Enter into an AACA.
(2)
Develop, submit, or comply with their work plan.
(3)
Enter into an amended AACA when required by the department.
(4)
Comply with any other provision of the AACA.
(f)
The department shall establish a process whereby a county that has had state or federal funds withheld pursuant to this section may appeal the department’s decision.