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Ch. 53
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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Family Law
10-106.1.
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) "Fund" means the Child Support Reinvestment Fund.
(3) "Federal performance incentive [dollars] PAYMENTS" means federal
funds [retained by] PAID TO the Department of Human Resources [for the collection
of child support payments that are:] AS PROVIDED UNDER TITLE IV-D OF THE
FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY ACT.
[(i) over and above the standard federal reimbursement rate for
program expenditures as provided under Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act;
and
(ii) retained by the Department after appropriate local government
distributions are made as provided under § 10-116(b) of this article.]
(b) There is established a Child Support Reinvestment Fund within the
Administration.
(c) (1) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that shall consist of [up to
70%] ALL of the federal performance incentive [dollars] PAYMENTS received by the
Department of Human Resources in a fiscal year.
(2) [The Fund may not receive more than $5 million in federal
performance incentive dollars in any fiscal year.
(3) The Fund balance may not exceed $5 million at any time.
(4) ] The Fund is not subject to § 7-302 of the State Finance and
Procurement Article.
(d) (1) The State Treasurer shall hold and the State Comptroller shall
account for the Fund.
(2) The proceeds of the Fund shall be invested and reinvested.
(3) Any investment earnings shall be paid into the Fund.
(e) Money in the Fund. INCLUDING ANY MONEY THAT IS DISTRIBUTED FROM
THE FUND TO A COUNTY UNDER § 10-116(B) OF THIS SUBTITLE, and any federal funds
leveraged with money from the Fund shall only be expended by the Administration
OR BY A COUNTY for [the following purposes:] ACTIVITIES WHICH THAT MAY
CONTRIBUTE TO THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE STATEWIDE CHILD
SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE,
INCLUDING:
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