ARSD 67:18:01:05. Specific authority of DCS

DCS may: (1) Enter into cooperative agreements with any other state or local agency or official to perform functions under this article; (2) Purchase services from any attorney, person, or private agency to perform functions under this article; (3) Enter into written agreements for cooperative arrangements with courts, law enforcement agencies, or tribal councils, including any single official who has the legal authority to enter into cooperative agreements on behalf of courts, agencies, or tribal governments; (4) Cooperate with any other state in establishing paternity, in locating a noncustodial parent who may be present in this state, or in securing compliance by a noncustodial parent who is present in this state with an order issued by a court of the other state; or (5) Establish a SPLS and accept applications to utilize the federal parent locator service upon payment of a fee.