(1) The office of the clerk of the court shall operate a depository unless the depository is otherwise created by special act of the Legislature or unless, prior to June 1, 1985, a different entity was established to perform such functions.

(2)

(a) The depository shall impose and collect a fee on each payment made for receiving, recording, reporting, disbursing, monitoring, or handling alimony or child support payments as required under this section, which fee shall be a flat fee based, to the extent practicable, upon estimated reasonable costs of operation. The fee shall be reduced in any case in which the fixed fee results in a charge to any party of an amount greater than 3 percent of the amount of any support payment made in satisfaction of the amount which the party is obligated to pay, except that no fee shall be less than $1 nor more than $5 per payment made. The fee shall be considered by the court in determining the amount of support that the obligor is, or may be, required to pay.

(b) 1. For the period of July 1, 1992, through June 30, 1997, the fee imposed in paragraph (a) shall be increased to 4 percent of the support payments which the party is obligated to pay, except that no fee shall be less than $1.25 nor more than $5.25. The fee shall be considered by the court in determining the amount of support that the obligor is, or may be, required to pay. Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 145.022, 75 percent of the additional revenues generated by this paragraph shall be remitted monthly to the Clerk of the Court Child Support Enforcement Collection System Trust Fund administered by the department as provided in subparagraph 2. These funds shall be used exclusively for the development, implementation, and operation of an automated child support enforcement collections system to be operated by the depositories. The department shall contract with the Florida Association of Court Clerks and Comptrollers and the depositories to design, establish, operate, upgrade, and maintain the automation of the depositories to include, but not be limited to, the provision of on-line electronic transfer of information to the IV-D agency as otherwise required by this chapter. 2. The moneys remitted to the department by the depository shall be calculated as follows: a. For each support payment of less than $33, 18.75 cents. b. For each support payment between $33 and $140, an amount equal to 18.75 percent of the fee charged. c. For each support payment in excess of $140, 18.75 cents. 3. Prior to June 30, 1995, the depositories and the department shall provide the Legislature with estimates of the cost of continuing the collection and maintenance of information required by this act.

(3)

(a) The depository shall collect and distribute all support payments paid into the depository to the appropriate party. As part of its collection and distribution functions, the depository shall maintain records listing: 1. The obligor's name, address, social security number, place of employment, and any other sources of income. 2. The obligee's name, address, and social security number. 3. The amount of support due as provided in the court order. 4. The schedule of payment as provided in the court order. 5. The actual amount of each support payment received, the date of receipt, the amount disbursed, and the recipient of the disbursement. 6. The unpaid balance of any arrearage due as provided in the court order. 7. Other records as necessary to comply with federal reporting requirements.

(b) The depository may require a payor or obligor to complete an information form, which shall request the following about the payor or obligor who provides payment by check: 1. Full name, address, and home phone number. 2. Driver's license number. 3. Social security number. 4. Name, address, and business phone number of obligor's employer. 5. Date of birth. 6. Weight and height. 7. Such other information as may be required by the State Attorney if prosecution for an insufficient check becomes necessary. If the depository requests such information, and a payor or obligor does not comply, the depository may refuse to accept personal checks from the payor or obligor.

(c) Parties using the depository for support payments shall inform the depository of changes in their names or addresses. An obligor shall, additionally, notify the depository of all changes in employment or sources of income, including the payor's name and address, and changes in the amounts of income received. Notification of all changes shall be made in writing to the depository within 7 days of a change.

(4) The depository shall provide to the IV-D agency, at least once a month, a listing of IV-D accounts which identifies all delinquent accounts, the period of delinquency, and total amount of delinquency. The list shall be in alphabetical order by name of obligor, shall include the obligee's name and case number, and shall be provided at no cost to the IV-D agency.

(5) The depository shall accept a support payment tendered in the form of a check drawn on the account of a payor or obligor, unless the payor or obligor has previously remitted a check which was returned to the depository due to lack of sufficient funds in the account. If the payor or obligor has had a check returned for this reason, the depository shall accept payment by cash, cashier's check, or money order, or may accept a check upon deposit by the payor or obligor of an amount equal to 1 month's payment. Upon payment by cash, cashier's check, or money order, the depository shall disburse the proceeds to the obligee within 2 working days. Payments drawn by check on the account of a payor or obligor shall be disbursed within 4 working days. Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 28.243, the administrator of the depository shall not be personally liable if the check tendered by the payor or obligor is not paid by the bank.

(6) Certified copies of payment records maintained by a depository shall without further proof be admitted into evidence in any legal proceeding in this state.

(7) The depository shall provide to the Title IV-D agency the date provided by a payor, as required in s. 61.1301, for each payment received and forwarded to the agency. If no date is provided by the payor, the depository shall provide the date of receipt by the depository and shall report to the Title IV-D agency those payors who fail to provide the date the deduction was made.

(8) On or before July 1, 1994, the depository shall provide information required by this chapter to be transmitted to the Title IV-D agency by on-line electronic transmission pursuant to rules promulgated by the Title IV-D agency.

(9) If the increase in fees as provided by paragraph (2)(b) expires or is otherwise terminated, the depository shall not be required to provide the Title IV-D agency the date provided by a payor as required by s. 61.1301.