Sec. 18a.
(1) A friend of the court incentive payment program is established in the state department. Except as provided in subsection (2), the program shall consist of the following activities:
(a) An annual determination of the gross amount of child support payments collected by each office of the friend of the court for families receiving aid to families with dependent children, which amount is collected under the friend of the court act, Act No. 294 of the Public Acts of 1982, being sections 552.501 to 552.535 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, or the support and parenting time enforcement act, Act No. 295 of the Public Acts of 1982, being sections 552.601 to 552.650 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(b) The remitting of 3% of the amount determined under subdivision (a) for an office, to the county treasurer for the appropriate county or counties for deposit in the friend of the court fund created in section 2530 of the revised judicature act of 1961, Act No. 236 of the Public Acts of 1961, being section 600.2530 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, if the county board of commissioners makes appropriations in accordance with that section.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to any judicial circuit in which the employees serving in the circuit court are employees of the state judicial council.
(3) The legislature annually shall appropriate to the state department an amount equal to the amount required to be remitted under subsection (1)(b).
History: Add. 1982, Act 298, Eff. July 1, 1983 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 12, Eff. June 1, 1996 Compiler's Notes: Former MCL 400.18a, providing for allocation and distribution of aid to persons permanently and totally disabled, was repealed by Act 286 of 1957.Popular Name: Act 280
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 280 of 1939 - The Social Welfare Act (400.1 - 400.122)
280-1939-STATE-DEPARTMENT-OF-SOCIAL-SERVICES - State Department of Social Services (400.1...400.21)
Section 400.1a - Social Welfare Act; Short Title.
Section 400.5 - Divisions Within State Department of Social Welfare; Creation, Abolition.
Section 400.5a - Adverse Action Against Child Placing Agency Prohibited; Basis.
Section 400.8 - Witnesses; Compelled Attendance, Oaths; Jurisdiction of Courts.
Section 400.10e[1] - Repealed. 2013, Act 41, Imd. Eff. June 5, 2013.
Section 400.11e - Failure to Make Report; Liability; Disposition of Fine.
Section 400.12 - Transfer of Funds.
Section 400.13 - Reciprocal Agreements With Other States; Authorization, Exception.
Section 400.14a - State Department; Camps, Purposes.
Section 400.14c - Minimum Housing Standards; Establishment, Annual Review; Use of Relief Grants.
Section 400.14e - Federal Food Stamps; Distribution by Mail; Rules.
Section 400.14g - Pilot Projects.
Section 400.14i - Repealed. 2011, Act 240, Imd. Eff. Dec. 2, 2011.
Section 400.14j - Issuance of Food Assistance Benefits; Number of Times per Month.
Section 400.14l - Replacement Cost of Electronic Benefits Transfer Card.
Section 400.15 - Gifts; Acceptance by Commission; Duties of Attorney General.
Section 400.16 - Budget; Preparation by Commission, Submission to Governor.
Section 400.18b - Repealed. 1975, Act 280, Eff. Jan. 1, 1976.
Section 400.18e - State Plan for Foster Care; Focus Groups; Establishment; Funds.
Section 400.20 - Powers and Duties as to Social Welfare; Transfer to State Department.
Section 400.21 - Refusal of Access or Information to Social Welfare Commission; Misdemeanor.