§ 50-09-01 — Definitions

In this chapter, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires:
1. "Account" means a demand deposit account, checking or negotiable withdrawal order
account, share account, share draft account, savings account, time deposit account,
securities account, money market mutual fund account, or any other account or
arrangement that reflects an owner's share or similar equity interest issued by an entity
that is registered as an investment company under the federal investment company
laws, to the extent the owner is permitted to redeem the share or interest by an order
for payment to a third party.
2. "Assistance" means money payments with respect to, or goods and services provided
for dependent children, including payments for the care of unmarried mothers or
fathers and their infants.
3. "Child support" has the meaning provided in section 14-09-09.10.
4. "Dependent child" means any needy child who is described in a state plan for aid and
services to needy families submitted pursuant to title IV-A.
5. "Financial institution" means:
a. A depository institution, as defined in section 3(c) of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act [12 U.S.C. 1813(c)];
b. An institution-affiliated party, as defined in section 3(u) of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act [12 U.S.C. 1813(u)];
c. Any federal credit union or state credit union, as defined in section 101 of the
Federal Credit Union Act [12 U.S.C. 1752], including an institution-affiliated party
of such a credit union, as defined in section 206(r) of the Federal Credit Union Act
[12 U.S.C. 1786(r)]; and
d. Any benefit association, insurance company, safe deposit company, securities
intermediary, money market mutual fund, or similar entity authorized to do
business in the state.
6. "Human service zone" means a county or consolidated group of counties
administering human services within a designated area in accordance with an
agreement or plan approved by the state agency.
7. "Obligor" has the meaning provided in section 14-09-09.10.
8. "Past-due support" has the meaning provided in section 14-09-09.10.
9. "Secretary" means the secretary of the United States department of health and human
services.
10. "Securities account" has the meaning provided in section 41-08-41.
11. "Securities intermediary" has the meaning provided in section 41-08-02, but does not
include a clearing corporation.
12. "State agency" means the department of health and human services.
13. "Title IV-A" means title IV-A of the Social Security Act, as adopted by title I of Pub. L.
104-193 [110 Stat. 2110 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.].
14. "Title IV-B" means title IV-B of the Social Security Act [Pub. L. 90-248, title II,
sec. 240(c); 81 Stat. 911; 42 U.S.C. 620 et seq.], as amended.
15. "Title IV-D" means title IV-D of the Social Security Act [Pub. L. 93-647; 88 Stat. 2351;
42 U.S.C. 651 et seq.].
16. "Title IV-E" means title IV-E of the Social Security Act [Pub. L. 96-272, title I,
sec. 101(a)(1); 94 Stat. 501; 42 U.S.C. 670 et seq.], as amended.
17. "Work activity" means any activity permitted or required to be treated as work for
purposes of calculating a work participation rate.