Md. Code Ann., Fam. Law § 10-116
Enforcement by local support enforcement office
Effective Jul 1, 2017Added by Acts 1984, c. 296, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 2000, c. 53, § 1, eff. July 1, 2000; Acts 2017, c. 62, § 6.State of Maryland
(a) A local support enforcement office:
- (1) shall be funded from local and federal resources; and
- (2) may keep any surcharge that is assessed against the obligor to defray the costs of support collection.
- (b) The Administration shall pay a county that has a local support enforcement office collection incentives pursuant to a methodology based on the performance of the county in accordance with regulations adopted by the Administration under subsection (d) of this section.
- (c) The rules, regulations, and standards of a local support enforcement office control if they generally conform to those adopted by the Secretary of Human Services under § 10-114 of this subtitle.
- (d) The Administration shall adopt any regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
Added by Acts 1984, c. 296, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 2000, c. 53, § 1, eff. July 1, 2000; Acts 2017, c. 62, § 6.
Formerly Art. 88A, § 59.