HARRY HUGHES, Governor

2043

BY adding to

Article 88A - Social Services Administration

Section 59(e)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1979 Replacement Volume and 1979 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article 88A - Social Services Administration

59.

(E)(1) THE BUREAU SHALL CERTIFY TO THE COMPTROLLER
ALL PERSONS WHOSE SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS ARE MORE THAN 30 DAYS.

(E) (1) THE BUREAU MAY CERTIFY TO THE COMPTROLLER ANY
PERSON WHOSE COURT ORDERED SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS ARE MORE THAN
60 DAYS IN ARREARS.THE CERTIFICATIONS SHALL BE MADE BY
DECEMBER 1 OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR. THE CERTIFICATION MAY BE
MADE ANNUALLY. THE OBLIGOR SHALL BE NOTIFIED OF THE
CERTIFICATION AND THE RIGHT OF IMMEDIATE APPEAL TO THE
INCOME MAINTENANCE ADMINISTRATION IN THE MANNER AND FORM
PRESCRIBED BY REGULATION.

(2)  THE CERTIFICATION SHALL INCLUDE THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION, IF KNOWN:

(I)  THE FULL NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE
OBLIGOR, AND ANY OTHER NAMES KNOWN TO BE USED BY THAT
PERSON.

(II)  THE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OF THE
OBLIGOR.

(III) THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE EMPLOYER
OF THE OBLIGOR.

(IV) (III) THE AMOUNT OF ACCUMULATED
ARREARAGE OF THE SUPPORT OBLIGATION.

(3)  THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY UNLESS:

(I)  THE PERSON CARING FOR THE OBLIGOR'S
CHILD OR CHILDREN IS RECEIVING AID TO FAMILIES WITH
DEPENDENT CHILDREN PAYMENTS.;

(II)  THE BUREAU STATE HAS RECEIVED AN
ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHTS PURSUANT TO § 48(2) OF THIS ARTICLE.;
AND

(III)  THE PERSON IS MORE THAN 60 DAYS
BEHIND IN PAYMENTS AS REQUIRED BY THE MOST RECENT COURT
ORDER.