Arkansas Code Title 14. Local Government § 14-169-108. Child support cooperation--Legislative intent--Definitions

(1) Intended to encourage and permit a public housing authority to give priority to a person who cooperates with the Office of Child Support Enforcement over a person who does not cooperate with the office;

(2) Not intended to permit a public housing authority to give priority to a person who cooperates with the office over a person who does not have a child support plan; and

(3) Not intended to penalize a custodial parent of a child or permit a public housing authority to penalize a custodial parent of a child when the noncustodial parent of the child fails to pay child support as ordered by a court.

(1) “Child support cooperation requirement” means cooperation as described in:

(2) “Public housing authority” means a housing authority created under § 14-169-207.

(c)(1) A public housing authority shall operate, among eligible households on a waiting list for benefits, a housing-authority-wide local preference prioritizing the admission of a person who is compliant with the child support cooperation requirement, whether or not the person receives nutrition assistance benefits.

(2) A public housing authority shall determine the weight of the housing-authority-wide local preference prioritizing the admission of a person who is compliant with the child support cooperation requirement as compared to another applicable local preference based on local needs.

(1) Operate a housing-authority-wide child support cooperation requirement; and

(2) Require compliance by a custodial parent or noncustodial parent as a condition of eligibility for housing benefits and assistance.

(1) Give priority to a person who cooperates with the office over a person who does not have a child support plan; or

(2) Penalize a custodial parent of a child when the noncustodial parent of the child fails to pay child support as ordered by a court.