AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT

A county, acting through its commissioners court or domestic relations office, may contract with a private entity to: (1) enforce, collect, receive, and disburse: (A) child support payments; (B) other amounts due under a court order containing an order to pay child support; and (C) fees, including fees provided by this chapter; (2) maintain appropriate records, including records of child support and other amounts and fees that are due, past due, paid, or delinquent; (3) locate absent parents; (4) furnish statements to parents accounting for payments that are due, past due, paid, or delinquent; (5) send billings and other appropriate notices to parents; (6) perform any duty or function that a local registry is authorized to perform; (7) perform any duty or function in connection with the state case registry; or (8) provide another child support or visitation enforcement service authorized by the commissioners court, including mediation of disputes related to child support or visitation.