HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(3) A QUALIFIED LAWYER REPRESENTING THE
ADMINISTRATION WHO IS APPOINTED BY AND SUBJECT TO SUPERVISION AND
REMOVAL BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

(C) CONDITIONS FOR STATE'S ATTORNEY'S REPRESENTATION.

(1)  A STATE'S ATTORNEY MAY MAKE A WRITTEN AGREEMENT
WITH THE SECRETARY OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND THE COUNTY TO PROVIDE
LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR A FISCAL YEAR. AN AGREEMENT SHALL BE
MADE BY SEPTEMBER 1 OF THE YEAR PRECEDING THE FISCAL YEAR FOR
WHICH REPRESENTATION WILL BE PROVIDED.

(2)  AN AGREEMENT SHALL ESTABLISH REASONABLE
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FISCAL REQUIREMENTS FOR:

(I)  PROVIDING AND CONTINUING REPRESENTATION;
AND

(II)  REIMBURSEMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article 88A, §
59(c)(1) and the first, second, and third sentences of
(2).

In subsection (a)(1) of this section, "child support"
is substituted for "support", for clarity.

In subsection (b)(3) of this section, the defined term
"Administration" is substituted for the former term
"Social Services Administration" to reflect practice.

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

10-116. ENFORCEMENT BY LOCAL SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT OFFICE.

(A)  FUNDING; ASSESSMENT OF SURCHARGE.
A LOCAL SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT OFFICE:

(1)  SHALL BE FUNDED FROM LOCAL AND FEDERAL RESOURCES;
AND

(2)  MAY KEEP ANY SURCHARGE THAT IS ASSESSED AGAINST
THE OBLIGOR TO DEFRAY THE COSTS OF SUPPORT COLLECTION.

(B)  COLLECTION INCENTIVES.

THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL PAY TO A COUNTY THAT HAS A LOCAL
SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT OFFICE THE MAXIMUM COLLECTION INCENTIVES TO
WHICH THE COUNTY IS ENTITLED UNDER FEDERAL LAW.

(C) APPLICABILITY OF RULES AND REGULATIONS.