WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                       H.B. 937

(1991 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Family Law

10-110.

(a)     (1) The Administration may collect fees to defray the costs of providing
support [enforcement] services.

(2) THE ADMINISTRATION MAY CHARGE AN INITIAL APPLICATION FEE
FOR SUPPORT SERVICES.

[(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a fee charged to
defray the costs of providing support enforcement services may not be deducted from the
child support payment.

(2)] (4) A fee may be deducted from the child support payment to defray
the cost of providing support enforcement services under:

(i) the Income Tax Refund Intercept Program under this subtitle; and
(ii) the Federal Tax Refund Offset Program.
(a) The Administration may [collect fees to defray the costs of providing support
enforcement services.

(b)     (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a fee charged to
defray the costs of providing support enforcement services may not be deducted from the
child support payment.

(2) A fee may be deducted]:

(1) CHARGE AN INITIAL APPLICATION FEE OF NOT MORE THAN $25 FOR
SUPPORT SERVICES; AND

(2) DEDUCT from the child support payment to defray the cost of providing
support enforcement services under:

(i) the Income Tax Refund Intercept Program under this subtitle; and

(ii) the Federal Tax Refund Offset Program.

(B) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, THE
ADMINISTRATION MAY NOT:

(1)      COLLECT FEES FROM THE CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGEE; OR

(2)      DEDUCT FEES FROM THE CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENT.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1994.

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