PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

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(II)    FINES;

(III)   RESTITUTION PAYMENTS; AND

(IV) ANY OTHER FEE ORDERED BY A COURT TO BE PAID TO A
VICTIM OF A CRIME; AND

(2) PROBATION FEES.

(B)     THE STATE COURT ADMINISTRATOR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, WITH THE ADVICE OF THE CHIEF JUDGE OF THE
COURT OF APPEALS, THE CHIEF JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT, AND THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES STATE COURT
ADMINISTRATOR, MAY ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH PRIVATE CONTRACTORS TO
ALLOW A PRIVATE CONTRACTOR TO COLLECT ALL MONEY OWED UNDER
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION.

(C)     THE COLLECTION OF ALL MONEY UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS
SECTION MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO ONE OR MORE PRIVATE CONTRACTORS BY
JULY 1, 1998.

(D)    (1) CONTRACTS SHALL BE AWARDED THROUGH COMPETITIVE SEALED
PROPOSALS.

(2) A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TO TRANSFER COLLECTION ACTIVITIES
SHALL:

(I)      COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF DIVISION II OF THE STATE
FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE;

(II)    SET FORTH THE GOALS OF THE PRIVATIZATION; AND

(III)   SPECIFY THE INCENTIVES THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE
CONTRACTOR.

(E)     REIMBURSEMENT TOR A PRIVATE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE BASED ON A
PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF MONEY COLLECTED BY THE PRIVATE
CONTRACTOR.

(E) REIMBURSEMENT COMPENSATION FOR A PRIVATE CONTRACTOR UNDER
THIS PROGRAM MAY BE BASED ON:

(1) FOR RESTITUTION PAYMENTS, A DELINQUENCY FEE IMPOSED, IN
ADDITION TO THE RESTITUTION AWARDED, BY THE COURT ON RESTITUTION
PAYMENTS; AND

(2) FOR ALL OTHER COSTS. FINES, AND FEES PROVIDED UNDER
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION:

(I) A DELINQUENCY FEE IMPOSED ON THOSE PAYMENTS;

(II) A PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF MONEY
COLLECTED BY THE PRIVATE CONTRACTOR. OR

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