HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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Comptroller, for purposes of withholding income tax
refunds from certain obligors, that certain persons are
in arrears in court-ordered support obligations; and
generally relating to the certification of arrearages
in support payments.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 88A - Social Services Administration

Section 59(e)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1979 Replacement Volume and 1981 Supplement)

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

Article 88A - Social Services Administration

59.

(e) (1) The bureau may certify to the Comptroller any
person whose court-ordered support obligations are more than
60 days in arrears. 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 amount of accumulated arrearage
of the support obligation.

(3)  This subsection [does not apply unless:]
APPLIES IF THE OBLIGOR IS MORE THAN 60 DAYS BEHIND IN
SUPPORT PAYMENTS AS REQUIRED BY THE MOST RECENT COURT ORDER;
AND

[(i) The person caring for the obligor's
child or children is receiving aid to families with
dependent children payments;

(ii)] (I) The State has received an
assignment of rights pursuant to § 48(2) of this article;
[and] OR