(a) The district attorneys general have the authority, within budgetary limitations, to establish child support enforcement programs within their judicial districts.
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 71-3-125
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) Such authority includes:
(1) The hiring of clerical and professional staffs;(2) The entering into contracts with other agencies; and(3) Such other authority as may be necessary to carry out the requirements of the child support enforcement programs under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. § 651 et seq.).(c) Any legal services furnished under the authority of this section shall be solely on behalf of the state, and shall not create an attorney-client relationship with any party other than the state.
