2018 Maryland Code
Family Law
Title 10 - Support in General
Subtitle 1 - Civil and Criminal Enforcement
Part II - Child Support Administration.
§ 10-116. Enforcement by local support enforcement office
(a) Funding; assessment of surcharge. -- 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) Collection incentives. -- 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) Applicability of rules and regulations. -- 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 ยง 10-114 of this subtitle.
(d) Regulations. -- The Administration shall adopt any regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
