HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(B)  NOTICE BY SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

THE COURT SHALL SEND A CERTIFIED COPY OF EACH ORDER THAT
ESTABLISHES A LIEN ON EARNINGS TO THE APPROPRIATE SUPPORT
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THE SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SHALL NOTIFY
THE INDIVIDUAL'S EMPLOYER OF THE LIEN.

(C)  DUTIES OF EMPLOYER.

ON RECEIPT OF NOTICE OF THE LIEN FROM THE SUPPORT
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, THE EMPLOYER SHALL:

(1)  ON A REGULAR BASIS, DEDUCT THE AMOUNT OF THE LIEN
FROM THE INDIVIDUAL'S EARNINGS; AND

(2)  SEND THE DEDUCTED AMOUNT TO THE SUPPORT
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsections (a) and (c) of this section are
new language derived without substantive change from
the fourth and fifth sentences of former Article 27, §
88(a) and the sixth and seventh sentences of (b)(3).

Subsection (b) of this section is new language added
for clarity and to conform to practice. This addition
is called to the attention of the General Assembly.

In subsection (c) of this section, "support
enforcement agency" is substituted for the former
references to the "Probation Department" and "Child
Support Enforcement Administration", for brevity.

The Commission to Revise the Annotated Code notes that
the General Assembly may wish to augment this section
in light of the provisions of Subtitle 1 of this title
that relate to the establishment of a lien on earnings
following the accumulation of an arrearage on a civil
order to pay child or spousal support. Under those
provisions, a lien may be placed on any form of
periodic payment to an individual. See the definition
of "earnings" and "employer" in § 10-101(c) and (d) of
this title. The General Assembly may wish to make
those definitions applicable to this subtitle. In
addition, the General Assembly may wish to provide
that an employer may deduct an additional $1 for each
deduction from earnings made under a court order under
this section. See § 10-124(b) of this title.

Defined term: "Support" § 1-101

10-207. DEDUCTION FROM INMATE'S EARNINGS.

(A) AUTHORITY OF COURT TO ORDER DEDUCTION.