Ch. 491                                    1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND .

(II) THE OBLIGOR HAS PAID THE SUPPORT ARREARAGE IN FULL;
OR

(III) THE OBLIGOR HAS DEMONSTRATED GOOD FAITH BY PAYING
THE ORDERED AMOUNT OF SUPPORT FOR 6 CONSECUTIVE MONTHS.

(F) THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE
SECRETARY OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS,
SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THIS SECTION.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read
as follows:

Article - Family Law

10-119.1.

(A) (1) NOTWITHSTANDING § 12-405 OF THE STATE PERSONNEL AND PENSIONS
ARTICLE, THERE IS A CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT PRIVATIZATION PILOT PROGRAM
WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT.

(2) THE PILOT PROGRAM SHALL OPERATE IN BALTIMORE CITY AND QUEEN
ANNE'S COUNTY.

(B) THE PURPOSE OF THE PILOT PROGRAM IS TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF
THE DEPARTMENT TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH PRIVATE COMPANIES TO
PRIVATIZE ALL ASPECTS OF CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT FUNCTIONS OF THE
DEPARTMENT. INCLUDING:

(1)     LOCATING ABSENT PARENTS;

(2)    ESTABLISHING PATERNITIES;

(3)    ESTABLISHING SUPPORT ORDERS;

(4)     COLLECTING AND DISBURSING SUPPORT PAYMENTS;

(5)    REVIEWING AND MODIFYING CHILD SUPPORT ORDERS; AND

(6) EXCEPT FOR LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 10-115
OF THE FAMILY LAW ARTICLE AND AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW, ENFORCING
SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS.

(C) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (G) OF THIS SECTION, THE SECRETARY SHALL:

(1) DESIGNATE BALTIMORE CITY AND ONE COUNTY IN WHICH THE PILOT
PROGRAM SHALL OPERATE;

(2) (1) ADOPT REGULATIONS THAT:

(I) REQUIRE THE TRANSFER OF ALL ASPECTS OF CHILD SUPPORT
ENFORCEMENT TO ONE OR MORE PRIVATE CONTRACTORS BY NOVEMBER 1, 1996;

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