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HARRY HUGHES, Governor
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(b) Any surcharge assessed against the
person required to make support payments in order to defray the
cost of collection may be retained by the local government.
(c) The [bureau] ADMINISTRATION shall pay
to subdivisions exercising support enforcement responsibilities
the maximum collection incentives to which the subdivision may be
entitled pursuant to federal law.
(iv) Prior to January 1, 1979 the Department of
Human Resources shall adopt rules and regulations for the
collection of support payments and shall establish standards
pertaining to the staffing, recordkeeping, reporting,
intergovernmental cooperation procedures, and other management
operations necessary to assure proper and efficient collection of
support payments.
When the responsibility for collection and/or support
enforcement is exercised by a local agency or circuit court,
these rules, regulations,, and standards shall not be applicable
if that local agency or circuit court has promulgated rules,
regulations, and standards which are in general conformity with
those of the Department of Human Resources.
(c) (1) In any civil action for support brought under this
section, the [bureau] ADMINISTRATION, or persons the [bureau]
ADMINISTRATION approves for child support services, shall be
represented (a) by the Attorney General or by any legal officer
of the Social Services Administration who is a qualified attorney
and who is appointed by and subject to supervision and removal by
the Attorney General or (b) as provided in paragraph (2) of this
subsection.
(2) In accordance with paragraph (1) of this
subsection; Article 16, § 66C; and Article 89C, §§ 14(b), 18(a),
and 33A, the [bureau] ADMINISTRATION or a person whom the
[bureau] ADMINISTRATION approves for child support services shall
be represented during any fiscal year by the State's attorney for
the local subdivision in which the bill or the petition is filed
if, before September 1 of the previous year, the State's attorney
elects in writing to assume the responsibility for
representation. The State's attorney shall enter into an
agreement with the county and the Secretary of Human Resources
for representation to be provided and reimbursement for the
representation. The agreement shall establish reasonable
administrative and fiscal requirements and conditions for
providing and continuing representation and for reimbursement.
The [bureau] ADMINISTRATION shall approve for child support
services all persons entitled to child support who cannot afford
private counsel and who are at or below 50 percent of the median
family income for the State of Maryland as certified annually by
the United States Department of Health and Human Services,
provided that those persons make application and payment of fees
for services as prescribed by the [bureau] ADMINISTRATION.
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