Bill Text: DE SB151 | 2011-2012 | 146th General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Lottery Facilities And Delinquent Child Supporters.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Enrolled - Dead) 2012-05-15 - SS 1 for SB 151 - Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 1 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT [SB151 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2011-SB151-Draft.html
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SPONSOR: |
Sen. Peterson & Rep. Kowalko |
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Sen. Sorenson; Reps. George, Hudson, Lavelle & D. Short |
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DELAWARE STATE SENATE 146th GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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SENATE BILL NO. 151 |
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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LOTTERY FACILITIES AND DELINQUENT CHILD SUPPORTERS. |
Section 1. Amend Subchapter I, Chapter 48, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by inserting a new §4838 to read as follows:
"§4838. Delinquent Child Supporters.
(a) Upon notification by the Division of Child Support Enforcement that a person who is entitled to all or part of a lottery prize, including video lotteries and table game prizes or winnings, is delinquent in the payment of child support or spousal support, the Director shall forward to the Division of Child Support Enforcement the prize or portion to be distributed directly from the state lottery office that is available to be applied to the delinquent support payment.
(b)The Director shall enter into a written agreement with the Division of Child Support Enforcement for the purpose of establishing a procedure for the collection of prizes as set forth in subsection (a) of this section.The Director shall include in the agreement a method by which the Division of Child Support Enforcement will receive the names of lottery winners as expeditiously as possible."
SYNOPSIS
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This Bill requires that the Director of Lotteries be notified by the Division of Child Support Enforcement that a person is delinquent in support payments.The Bill would require that that person's prize winnings be sent to the Division to be applied to the delinquent support. |
Author: Senator Peterson
