S.B. 720

VETOES

(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)] adopt regulations that:

[(i)] (1) require the transfer of all aspects of child support
enforcement to one or more private contractors by November 1, 1996;

[(ii)] (2) provide for the reimbursement of any private contractor
[for all aspects of child support enforcement to be a percentage of the total amount of
child support collected by the private contractor];

 [(iii)] (3) prohibit the cost of transferring child support enforcement

to private contractors as defined in item [(ii)] (2) of this [paragraph] SUBSECTION
from exceeding the Fiscal Year 1995 administrative cost per child support dollar
collected by the Child Support Enforcement Administration in the Pilot Program
areas;

[(iv)](4) require any private contractor to offer employment upon
terms deemed by the Secretary to be fair and equitable to any FORMER STATE
employees WORKING FOR AN EXISTING CONTRACTOR who are affected by the transfer
of child support enforcement responsibilities under this section and to retain any
employees who accept the offer:

[1.] (I) for the duration of the Pilot Program unless there is
cause for dismissal; and

[2.] (II) at a salary and benefit level comparable to the salary
and benefits to which they were entitled at the time of the transfer;

[(v)] (5) require any private contractor to adopt a grievance

procedure for employees who are retained by the private contractor under [subitem
(iv) of this item] ITEM (4) OF THIS SUBSECTION; and

[(vi)](6) prohibit the reimbursement of any private contractor from
child support collections[; and

(2) assist an employee who declines an offer of employment with a
private contractor to identify a comparable position in the State Personnel
Management System to which the employee may transfer].

(d) A request for proposal to transfer child support collection activities issued
under this section shall:

(1) comply with the provisions of Division II of the State Finance and
Procurement Article;

(2) set forth the goals of the privatization; and

(3) specify the incentives which will be available to the contractor.