(a) There is in the department a California Parent Locator Service and Central Registry that shall collect and disseminate all of the following, with respect to any parent, putative parent, spouse, or former spouse: (1) The full and true name of the parent together with any known aliases. (2) Date and place of birth. (3) Physical description. (4) Social security number, individual taxpayer identification number, or other uniform identification number. (5) Employment history and earnings. (6) Military status and Veterans Administration or military service serial number. (7) Last known address, telephone number, and date thereof. (8) Driverâs license number or identification card number issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles, driving record, and vehicle registration information. (9) Criminal, licensing, and applicant records and information. (10) (A) Any additional location, asset, and income information, including income tax return information obtained pursuant to Section 19548 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, and to the extent permitted by federal law, the address, telephone number, and social security number obtained from a public utility, cable television corporation, a provider of electronic digital pager communication, or a provider of mobile telephony services that may be of assistance in locating the parent, putative parent, abducting, concealing, or detaining parent, spouse, or former spouse, in establishing a parent and child relationship, in enforcing the child support liability of the absent parent, or enforcing the spousal support liability of the spouse or former spouse to the extent required by the state plan pursuant to Section 17604. (B) For purposes of this subdivision, âincome tax return informationâ means all of the following regarding the taxpayer: (i) Assets. (ii) Credits. (iii) Deductions. (iv) Exemptions. (v) Identity. (vi) Liabilities. (vii) Nature, source, and amount of income. (viii) Net worth. (ix) Payments. (x) Receipts. (xi) Address. (xii) Social security number, individual taxpayer identification number, or other uniform identification number. (b) Pursuant to a letter of agreement entered into between the Department of Child Support Services and the Department of Justice, the Department of Child Support Services shall assume responsibility for the California Parent Locator Service and Central Registry. The letter of agreement shall, at a minimum, set forth all of the following: (1) Contingent upon funding in the Budget Act, the Department of Child Support Services shall assume responsibility for leadership and staff of the California Parent Locator Service and Central Registry commencing July 1, 2003. (2) All employees and other personnel who staff or provide support for the California Parent Locator Service and Central Registry shall, at the time of the transition, at their option, become the employees of the Department of Child Support Services at their existing or equivalent classification, salaries, and benefits. (3) Until the departmentâs automation system for the California Parent Locator Service and Central Registry functions is fully operational, the department shall use the automation system operated by the Department of Justice. (4) Any other provisions necessary to ensure continuity of function and meet or exceed existing levels of service. (c) To effectuate the purposes of this section, the California Child Support Enforcement System and the California Parent Locator Service and Central Registry shall utilize the federal Parent Locator Service to the extent necessary, and may request and shall receive from all departments, boards, bureaus, or other agencies of the state, or any of its political subdivisions, and those entities shall provide, that assistance and data that will enable the Department of Child Support Services and other public agencies to carry out their powers and duties to locate parents, spouses, and former spouses, and to identify their assets, to establish
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