HARRY HUGHES, Governor

1839

accounts and all data, records, and information necessary
for the collection of such debts and accounts. No State
agency or official shall hereafter compromise, settle or
waive any delinquent debt or account. All State agencies
and officials currently engaged in the collection of debts
and delinquent accounts shall turn over to the central
collection unit, all property, furniture, movable fixtures,
and equipment used by the employees transferred to the
central collection unit pursuant to this section, as well as
all data, records, and information necessary for the
collection of debts and accounts currently being processed
by such agencies and officials. Any unexpended
appropriations and moneys in the custody or control of any
State agency or official appropriated for the purpose of
financing the collection of delinquent debts and accounts
shall be transferred to the Department of Budget and Fiscal
Planning for the use of the central collection unit.]

[(6) Collection of Taxes. Nothing in this
section shall apply to the collection of taxes, and that
function shall remain with the Comptroller and not be
transferred to the central collection unit.]

(4)  THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS ARE MADE TO THE
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE UNIT:

(I)  THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO THE
COLLECTION OF TAXES AND THAT FUNCTION REMAINS WITH THE
COMPTROLLER AND OTHER AGENCIES, AS PROVIDED BY LAW;

(II)  THE UNIT MAY NOT COLLECT CHILD
SUPPORT PAYMENTS OWED THE STATE UNDER ARTICLE 88A, § 48 OF
THE CODE;

(III)  THE UNIT MAY NOT COLLECT
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS AND OVERPAYMENTS;

(IV)  UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED TO BY THE
UNIT AND BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION, THAT
DEPARTMENT MAY NOT REFER TO CCU ACTIONS FOR THE RECOVERY OF
AMOUNTS IMPOSED ON FOREIGN INSURANCE COMPANIES UNDER ARTICLE
48A, § 61 OF THE CODE;

(V)  THE UNIT MAY NOT COLLECT UNPAID FINES
AND COURT COSTS OR BOND FORFEITURES;

(VI)  THE UNIT MAY NOT COLLECT AMOUNTS OWED
THE STATE AS A RESULT OF ANY DEFAULT ON A MORTGAGE OR OTHER
LOAN INSURED OR MADE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; AND

(VII)  THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY
FUNCTION CARRIED OUT UNDER SUBTITLES 10, 16A, 33, OR 34 OF
ARTICLE 48A OF THE CODE.

(5)  WITH THE AGREEMENT OF THE SECRETARY, ANY
STATE AGENCY MAY ASSIGN TO THE UNIT ANY MONETARY CLAIM THAT