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LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(d) THE EXERCISE OF ALL AUTHORITY, DUTIES, AND FUNCTIONS
VESTED IN THE CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION UNDER THIS
SECTION OR ANY OTHER LAW OF THIS STATE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE
AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF HUMAN RESOURCES AS SET FORTH IN
ARTICLE 41 OF THE CODE OR ELSEWHERE IN THE LAWS OF THIS STATE. If
in the judgment of the Secretary of Human Resources a local
department of social services has demonstrated that it is capable
of carrying out any responsibility of the [bureau]
ADMINISTRATION, and a delegation of such responsibility is
consistent with departmental guidelines, the Secretary shall, if
requested by the local government, delegate it to the local
department for so long as such conditions are met.
(e) (1) The [bureau] ADMINISTRATION 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] CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT 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 applies if the obligor is more
than 60 days behind in support payments as required by the most
recent court order; and
(i) The State has received an assignment of
rights pursuant to § 48(2) of this article; or
(ii) An application has been made to the
[bureau for support enforcement services] CHILD SUPPORT
ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION.
(4) The Comptroller shall withhold any income tax
refund that may be due to an obligor certified by the [bureau]
ADMINISTRATION.
(i) The full amount of the refund shall be paid
to the [bureau] ADMINISTRATION, but not to exceed the amount of
the accumulated arrearage. Any refund in excess of the
accumulated arrearage shall be promptly paid to the taxpayer.
(ii) The obligor shall be notified of the
amount paid to the [bureau] ADMINISTRATION and of the rights
provided by paragraph (5) of this subsection.
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