Ch. 312

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(B)     (1) SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE
SECRETARY OF HUMAN RESOURCES SHALL ESTABLISH CHILD SUPPORT
DEMONSTRATION SITES IN ALL JURISDICTIONS THAT ARE NOT PRIVATIZED
JURISDICTIONS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPETING AGAINST A PRIVATIZED
JURISDICTION AS ESTABLISHED IN § 10-119.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(2)      THE SECRETARY SHALL ESTABLISH AT LEAST:

(I)      FOUR DEMONSTRATION SITES BY JULY 1, 2003, AS FOLLOWS:

1.       ONE IN CALVERT COUNTY;

2.       ONE IN HOWARD COUNTY;

3.       ONE IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY; AND

4.       ONE IN WASHINGTON COUNTY;

(II)     SEVEN DEMONSTRATION SITES BY JULY 1, 2005;

(III)   ELEVEN DEMONSTRATION SITES BY JULY 1, 2006;

(IV)    SIXTEEN DEMONSTRATION SITES BY JULY 1, 2007; AND

(V)     TWENTY-TWO DEMONSTRATION SITES BY JULY 1, 2008.

(3)      THE SECRETARY MAY ESTABLISH DEMONSTRATION SITES AT A RATE
FASTER THAN REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION IF SUFFICIENT
FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE BUDGET.

(4)      WHEN ESTABLISHING DEMONSTRATION SITES UNDER PARAGRAPH
(2)(II) THROUGH (IV) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE SECRETARY SHALL CHOOSE
JURISDICTIONS THAT ARE GEOGRAPHICALLY DIVERSE.

(C)     NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE SECRETARY
SHALL APPOINT A DIRECTOR OF CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES IN A DEMONSTRATION
SITE WHO SHALL REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CHILD
SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEPARTMENT.

(D) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE SECRETARY
SHALL HAVE SOLE AUTHORITY OVER THE CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
FUNCTIONS IN A DEMONSTRATION SITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

(1)      LOCATION OF PARENTS;

(2)      ESTABLISHING PATERNITIES;

(3)      ESTABLISHING CHILD SUPPORT ORDERS;

(4)      COLLECTING AND DISBURSING SUPPORT PAYMENTS;

(5)      REVIEWING AND MODIFYING CHILD SUPPORT ORDERS;

(6)      ENFORCING SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS;

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