Md. Code, Family Law § 10-116
This is the official text of Md. Code, Family Law § 10-116, part of Maryland’s Code, Family Law — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, and adoption.
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§10–116.
Official statutory text
(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.
(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.
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