2128                                        LAWS OF MARYLAND                                     Ch. 296

THE RULES, REGULATIONS, AND STANDARDS OF A LOCAL SUPPORT
ENFORCEMENT OFFICE CONTROL IF THEY GENERALLY CONFORM TO THOSE
ADOPTED BY THE SECRETARY OF HUMAN RESOURCES UNDER § 10-114 OF
THIS SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article 88A, §
59(b)(5)(iii) and the second sentence of (iv).

Defined terms: "Administration" § 10-101

"County" § 1-101

"Local support enforcement office" § 10-101

"Obligor" § 10-101

"Support" §§ 1-101 and 10-101

10-117. TRANSFER OF SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT BY LOCAL SUPPORT
ENFORCEMENT OFFICE.

(A)  AUTHORITY TO REQUEST TRANSFER.

A LOCAL SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT OFFICE MAY REQUEST THAT ITS
RESPONSIBILITY A COUNTY OR CIRCUIT COURT WITH A LOCAL SUPPORT
ENFORCEMENT OFFICE MAY REQUEST THAT THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR
SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT BE TRANSFERRED TO THE ADMINISTRATION.

(B)  TIME FOR REQUEST.

A REQUEST FOR TRANSFER OF RESPONSIBILITY UNDER THIS SECTION
MUST BE MADE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES BY SEPTEMBER 1
OF THE YEAR PRECEDING THE FISCAL YEAR FOR WHICH RESPONSIBILITY
WILL BE TRANSFERRED.

(C)  PERSONNEL.

ANY PERSONNEL OF THE LOCAL SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT OFFICE
INVOLVED IN A TRANSFER UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BECOME CLASSIFIED
EMPLOYEES OF THIS STATE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE STATE
MERIT SYSTEM LAW AND SHALL BE PLACED IN THE POSITION THAT IS
COMPARABLE TO OR MOST CLOSELY COMPARES TO THEIR FORMER POSITION,
WITHOUT FURTHER EXAMINATION OR QUALIFICATION. THESE EMPLOYEES
SHALL BE CREDITED WITH THE YEARS OF SERVICE WITH THE JURISDICTION
FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING LEAVE ACCUMULATION AND SHALL
BECOME MEMBERS OF THE STATE EMPLOYEES' PENSION SYSTEM. ALL
PREVIOUS PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS SHALL BE TRANSFERRED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH ARTICLE 73B OF THE CODE. THESE EMPLOYEES SHALL RECEIVE NO
DIMINUTION IN COMPENSATION OR ACCUMULATED LEAVE SOLELY AS A
RESULT OF THE TRANSFER. ANNUAL LEAVE IN EXCESS OF THAT WHICH MAY
BE RETAINED ANNUALLY IN THE STATE MERIT SYSTEM MAY BE RETAINED AT
THE TIME OF TRANSFER IF THAT ACCUMULATION WAS PERMITTED BY THE
FORMER EMPLOYER.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article 88A, §
59(b)(5)(i).