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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 11

obsolete to the extent that former Art. 41, §
71(c-l)(5), permits referrals and as otherwise
unnecessary.

Former Art. 41, § 71(c-l)(4)(iv), which restricted
referrals by the Department of Licensing and
Regulation of claims under Art. 48A, § 61 of the Code,
now appears in that section.

As to the duty of the Central Collection Unit to act
for the Public Defender and the Department of Health
and Mental Hygiene to collect reimbursement for
services, see Art. 27A, § 7(f) of the Code and HG §
16-204(d), respectively.

Defined term: "Secretary" § 3-101

3-303. REGULATIONS.

THE SECRETARY MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS THAT RELATE TO
COLLECTIONS UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, INCLUDING PROCEDURES FOR
REFERRAL OF A DEBT OR CLAIM AND THE INFORMATION THAT SUPPORTS THE
DEBT OR CLAIM.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the second clause of
the third sentence of former Art. 41, § 71(c-l)(l).

Defined terms: "Includes";"including" § 1-101
"Secretary" § 3-101

3-304. POWERS.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

IN CARRYING OUT ITS RESPONSIBILITIES, THE CENTRAL COLLECTION
UNIT MAY:

(1)  INSTITUTE, IN ITS NAME,. ANY ACTION THAT IS
AVAILABLE UNDER STATE LAW FOR COLLECTION OF A DEBT OR CLAIM; OR

(2)  WITHOUT SUIT, SETTLE THE DEBT OR CLAIM.

(B)  COLLECTION AND OTHER COSTS.

NOTWITHSTANDING THAT THE CENTRAL COLLECTION UNIT IS A UNIT
OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT AND THAT ASSISTANT ATTORNEYS GENERAL
REPRESENT THE UNIT, THE UNIT MAY ENFORCE A STATUTORY OR WRITTEN
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION OF A DEBTOR TO PAY COSTS IN ADDITION TO
PRINCIPAL, INCLUDING COLLECTION COSTS, COUNSEL FEES, OR INTEREST
PENALTIES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 41, §
71(c-l)(6) and the second and fourth sentences of (1).