BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor                        2599

BUREAU, compromise, settlement, or adjustment of a
delinquent account or debt without suit would promote or
serve the best interests of the State, the [division] BUREAU
may accept in full settlement of the account at amount less
than full arrearages [.] AND SUCH MAY BE ORDERED BY A COURT
UPON THE INITIATION OF THE BUREAU.

(4) [The division may enter into agreements for
provisions of child support services with private and public
agencies, including local law enforcement agencies, county
solicitors, and court officials.] TO ASSIST THE BUREAU IN
ADMINISTERING THE PROGRAMS SO AS TO ACHIEVE OPTIMUM RESULTS,
THE BUREAU MAY ENTER INTO:

(I) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH PRIVATE
AND PUBLIC AGENCIES, CIRCUIT COURTS, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIALS, WITH RESPECT TO ESTABLISHING LIABILITY FOR
SUPPORT, ESTABLISHING PATERNITY, OBTAINING AND ENFORCING
ORDERS FOR SUPPORT, AND THE COLLECTION OF SUPPORT PAYMENTS;
AND

(II) FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS PROVIDING FOR
REIMBURSEMENT BY THE BUREAU OF THOSE EXPENDITURES INCURRED
BY THE PRIVATE OR PUBLIC AGENCY, CIRCUIT COURT, OR LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL PURSUANT TO SUCH COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS

IN THE OPERATION OF THE PROGRAM WHICH QUALIFY FOR

REIMBURSEMENT UNDER REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH,
EDUCATION, AND WELFARE WITH RESPECT TO FEDERAL FINANCIAL
PARTICIPATION.

(5) THE RESPONSIBILITIES, RESOURCES AND
AUTHORITIES OF THE DIVISION OF PAROLE AND PROBATION IN
CERTAIN COUNTIES AND BALTIMORE CITY RELATING TO THE
COLLECTION AND DISBURSEMENT OF SUPPORT PAYMENTS INCLUDING
PERSONNEL REFERENCED IN SECTIONS 9-1 AND 9J OF ARTICLE 64A,
ARE TRANSFERRED TO THE BUREAU OF SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1979. ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE DIVISION OF
PAROLE AND PROBATION WHO ARE TRANSFERRED SHALL BECOME

EMPLOYEES OF THE BUREAU OF SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT WITHOUT

DIMINUTION IN SALARY OR BENEFITS. THE BUREAU IS THE PUBLIC
AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT IN ALL CRIMINAL
NON-SUPPORT CASES AND IN ALL CIVIL CASES WHEREIN PAYMENTS
ARE ORDERED TO BE MADE TO A PUBLIC AGENCY OR DIRECTLY TO THE

PAYEE, EXCEPT IN THOSE SUBDIVISIONS WHERE AN AGENCY OF OR

THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SUBDIVISION HAS RESPONSIBILITY FOR
SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT.

(I) ANY SUBDIVISION OR CIRCUIT COURT

HAVING RESPONSIBILITY FOR COLLECTION AND/OR SUPPORT
ENFORCEMENT MAY REQUEST THAT RESPONSIBILITY BE TRANSFERRED
TO THE BUREAU OF SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT. SUCH REQUEST MUST BE

MADE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES NO LATER THAN

SEPTEMBER 1 OF THE YEAR PRECEDING THE FISCAL YEAR IN WHICH

THE RESPONSIBILITY IS TO BE ASSUMED BY THE BUREAU. ANY

PERSONNEL OF THE SUBDIVISION OR CIRCUIT COURT INVOLVED IN

SUCH A TRANSFER SHALL BECOME CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES OF THE

STATE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE STATE MERIT SYSTEM

LAW AND BE PLACED IN THAT POSITION WHICH IS COMPARABLE OR