HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(7)  COOPERATE WITH OTHER STATES IN ESTABLISHING AND
ENFORCING CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS;

(8)  COLLECT AND DISBURSE SUPPORT PAYMENTS; AND

(9)  USE ESTABLISHED LEGAL PROCESSES TO ENFORCE COURT
ORDERS TO PAY SUPPORT.

(B) RESPONSIBILITY UNDER COURT ORDERS.

EXCEPT IN A COUNTY THAT HAS A LOCAL SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
OFFICE, THE ADMINISTRATION IS THE AGENCY THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT IN ALL CASES WHERE A COURT ORDERS AN OBLIGOR
TO MAKE SUPPORT PAYMENTS TO A PUBLIC AGENCY:

(1)  AS THE PAYEE; OR

(2)  AS COLLECTION AGENT FOR THE PAYEE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article 88A, §
59(b)(1), (2)(i) through (viii), and the third
sentence of (5).

In subsection (a)(1) of this section, "program for
support enforcement" is substituted for the former
phrase "program to recover support payments", for
clarity and consistency.

In subsection (a)(8) of this section, the former
phrase "including but not limited to child support
payments owed the State as the result of an assignment
pursuant to § 48(2) of this article" is deleted as
unnecessary.

In the introductory language of subsection (b) of this
section, "criminal nonsupport" and "all civil", both
of which formerly modified "cases", are deleted as
unnecessary.

In subsection (b)(1) and (2) of this section, the
references to the public agency receiving the support
payments "as the payee" or "as collection agent for
the payee" are substituted for the former language "to
a public agency or directly to the payee", for
clarity. This substitution reflects the
interpretation given to the former language by the
Administration in the regulations adopted under this
section. See COMAR § 07.07.01.04.

Defined terms: "Administration" § 10-101
"County" § 1-101

"Local support enforcement office" § 10-101
"Obligor" § 10-101