Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 46, § 236.1.3. Family and child support programs; authority of the secretary

A. The secretary of the department shall have the authority to promulgate rules and regulations and take such action as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of R.S. 46:236.1.2(A), provided that such rules and regulations and action are consistent with and in conformity with the provisions of Title IV-D and Title IV-A of the Social Security Act, as amended.

B. The secretary of the department may secure information from criminal records, including those of the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information, records of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, records of the Department of Revenue, and records under the Louisiana Employment Security Law, which may be necessary to carry out the provisions of R.S. 46:236.1.2(A), and shall have access to any system used by the state for purposes relating to motor vehicles or law enforcement, to carry out the provisions of R.S. 46:236.1.2(A).

C. In addition, the secretary shall utilize other records, not otherwise confidential, and may secure information from other records or sources which may be specifically required to be utilized by the provisions of Title IV-D and Title IV-A of the Social Security Act, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

D. Upon request of the secretary of the department or his designee, all departments, boards, bureaus, and agencies of the state shall provide to the department any information which may be necessary to carry out the provisions of R.S. 46:236.1.2(A), including but not limited to the address and social security number of the person designated by the department as an absent parent. In addition, upon the request of the secretary of the department or his designee, any private employer or payor of any income to a person designated by the department as an absent parent shall provide to the department verification of employment or payment and the address and social security number of the person so designated. All such records and information secured shall be confidential and shall not be used for any purposes other than those specified by this Subpart.