Mo. Code Regs. Ann. tit. 13, § 30-2.040 – Standard Procedures in a locked area separate from the cash receipts for Handling Cash Receipts in Proselog and that only prior authorized personnel cuting Attorneys’ Offices Under Contract have access; and With the Missouri Division of Child Support Enforcement for the Provision of IV-D Services identified and restrictively endorsed, to the appropriate circuit clerk’s office.

PURPOSE: This rule establishes minimum required procedures to prouide for the separation of cash handling and accountingfunctions associated with the collection and distribwtion of1V.D child SlLppoTt payments.

(1) Definitions. As used in this regulation-
1. (A) Definitions of general terms will be those in section 454.460, RSMo;
2. (B) Cash payment means any support payment made in the form of currency or check! money order or any other form of negotmble instrument; and
3. (C) Prosecuting attorney means the person elected or appointed as the prosecuting attorney for any county or the City of St. Louis, or any person employed by the prosecuting attorney, or any person with actual or apparent authority acting on behalf of the prosecuting attorney.
(2) Cash Payment Handling Requirements. The prosecuting attorney shall-
1. (A) Not accept payments from obligers UlllSSS-
  1. 1. Acceptance of the payment is una-

voidable; or

2. It is the prosecuting attorney’s opinion

that acceptance is preferable for a specific case situation;

(B) Open, immediately upon receipt, all envelopes (mail) believed to contain cash payments; payments;
(C) Endorse restrictively negotiable instru- (C) Endorse restrictively negotiable instrumerits, using a rubber stamp with the wordmerits, using a rubber stamp with the wordinging- “For Deposit Only to the Credit of “For Deposit Only to the Credit of (County Name) County Circuit Clerk’s Office.” (County Name) County Circuit Clerk’s Office.” In addition, the prosecuting attorney must In addition, the prosecuting attorney must note the IV-D case number on the negotiable note the IV-D case number on the negotiable instrument;
(D) Record immediately all cash payments in acashreceiptslog. Thecashpayments shall not be routed to any other person before being recorded;
(E) Issue receipts for cash payments received in the form of currency, whether received in person or through the mail. However, the prosecuting attorney should discourage the obligor from sending currency payments through the mail. The receipts must be prenumbered or maintained as part of a bound book. Someone other than the person(s) issuing receipts shall account for all receipts issued;

(F) Ensure that all receipts are maintained
(G) Transfer daily all payments, properly

Auth: section 454.400, RSMo (Cum. Supp, 1993).* Emergency rule filed Oct. 16, 1989, effective Oct. 26, 1989, expired Feb. 22,199O. Original rule filed Oct. 16, 1989, effectiue Feb. 11,199O. *Orighd asthority 1982, amended 1985,1986, 1990,1993.

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