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Ch. 61
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LAWS OF MARYLAND
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[(g)] (F) The State Administration may designate existing
agencies or organizations within the State as its agents as may
in its discretion be desirable or necessary for the purpose of
this article.
[(h)] (G) Prior to the convening of each regular session of
the General Assembly, the State Administration shall furnish to
the Secretary of Employment and Social Services and to the
Governor a report of its activities.
5A.
The [State Administration] CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
ADMINISTRATION shall establish and maintain [within its bureau of
support enforcement] a central registry of records containing all
available identifying information relating to parents who have
deserted or appear to have deserted children, whether or not the
children are likely, or liable to be,- recipients of public
assistance or foster care. To effectuate the purposes of this
section, the [State] CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT Administration may
request and shall receive from departments, boards, bureaus,
commissions, and other agencies of the State or any of its
political subdivisions, and the same are authorized to provide,
the information, assistance and data that will enable the [State]
CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT Administration or the State's attorney
of the jurisdiction involved to locate deserting or absent
parents and to enforce their liability for the support of their
children. Any records established pursuant to this section shall
be available only to authorized representatives of the State and
local departments and other persons having a right to the records
in their official capacities.
59.
(a) There is a [bureau of support enforcement in the Social
Services Administration] CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION
IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES.
(b) (1) The [bureau] ADMINISTRATION shall implement or
coordinate throughout the State a program to recover support
payments as provided for in this section.
(2) The responsibilities and duties of the [bureau]
ADMINISTRATION shall include:
(i) Acceptance of assignments of rights,
titles, or interest in support made, pursuant to Section 48(2) of
this article;
(ii) Location of absent parents and maintenance
of a central registry pursuant to Section 5A of this article;
(iii) Determination of the ability of absent
parents to contribute toward child support;
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