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2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Ch. 596
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(II) THE OBLIGOR HAS BEEN SUPPORTING THE CHILD FOR AT
LEAST THE 6 12 MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING A REQUEST FOR SETTLEMENT
UNDER THIS SECTION; AND
(III) THE GROSS INCOME OF THE OBLIGOR IS LESS THAN 225
PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL, AS DEFINED BY THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
(2) (I) IF THE ADMINISTRATION DOES NOT ACCEPT IN FULL
SETTLEMENT OF AN ARREARAGE IN CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS AN AMOUNT THAT
IS LESS THAN THE TOTAL ARREARAGE UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, THE
ADMINISTRATION SHALL NOTIFY THE OBLIGOR OF THE DECISION AND OF THE
OBLIGOR'S RIGHT TO APPEAL THE DECISION TO THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE
HEARINGS.
(II) AN APPEAL UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE CONDUCTED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 2 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.
(C) THE SECRETARY OF HUMAN RESOURCES, IN COOPERATION WITH THE
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS, MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT
THIS SECTION.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That:
(a) The Child Support Enforcement Administration shall conduct or
commission a study on Child Support Trust Accounts that would allow welfare
recipients to accumulate child support payments in trust during the period of time
that the recipients are on welfare.
(b) The Child Support Enforcement Administration shall report to the
Governor and the General Assembly on or before November 1, 2005, in accordance
with § 2-1246 of the State Government Article, on the findings and recommendations
of the study.
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect October 1, 2005.
Approved May 26, 2005.
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CHAPTER 596
(House Bill 1185)
AN ACT concerning
Courts - Trial Jury Improvement Act of 2005 Juries - Juror Payment
FOR the purpose of requiring the State Court Administrator to assess a certain
surcharge on certain civil cases; authorizing the Court of Appeals to designate in
the Maryland Rules certain types of civil cases, with certain exceptions, for
which a certain surcharge applied; prohibiting a certain employer from
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