1. A. Under federal law, the Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) computes and pays the State an incentive payment based on the efficiency and effectiveness of the State's child support enforcement program as measured by prescribed performance standards.
2. B. Federal and State laws provide that incentives paid to the State shall be divided between the State and its political subdivisions based on a formula devised by the State.
3. C. This chapter establishes a formula to determine the amount of the incentive to be paid to a political subdivision.

Authority: Family Law Article, §§10-106.1 and 10-114, Annotated Code of Maryland
Agency Note: Federal Regulatory Reference — 45 CFR §§302.55, 303.52, and 304; 42 U.S.C. §§658 and 658a

Effective date: December 25, 1989 (16:25 Md. R. 2709)

Regulation .02B amended effective June 20, 1994 (21:12 Md. R. 1060)

Chapter recodified from COMAR 07.07.05 to COMAR 07.07.11 effective March 22, 1999 (26:6 Md. R. 482)

Chapter revised effective June 11, 2001 (28:11 Md. R. 1053)

Regulation .02B amended effective April 15, 2013 (40:7 Md. R. 609)

Regulation .05A amended effective April 15, 2013 (40:7 Md. R. 609)