ROBERT L: EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 392

(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;

(7)      PROVIDING LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO THE ADMINISTRATION IN
ACCORDANCE WITH § 10-115 OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(8)      ESTABLISHING CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS WITH PRIVATE OR
PUBLIC ENTITIES TO PROVIDE CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES.

(E)     NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW AND FOR THE
PURPOSE OF CARRYING OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, THE SECRETARY
SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO SEVER CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS WITH A
STATE'S ATTORNEY AND HIRE PRIVATE COUNSEL TO PROVIDE LEGAL
REPRESENTATION FOR THE CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION.

(F)     (1) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, ALL
EMPLOYEES HIRED IN A DEMONSTRATION SITE AFTER ITS DESIGNATION AS A
DEMONSTRATION SITE SHALL BE IN THE MANAGEMENT SERVICE OR SPECIAL
APPOINTMENTS IN THE STATE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.

(2) IF A POSITION IN A DEMONSTRATION SITE IS HELD BY A CLASSIFIED
SERVICE EMPLOYEE PRIOR TO ITS DESIGNATION AS A DEMONSTRATION SITE, THE
POSITION REMAINS A CLASSIFIED SERVICE POSITION OR ITS EQUIVALENT IN THE
STATE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM UNTIL THE POSITION BECOMES VACANT,
AT WHICH TIME THE POSITION SHALL BECOME A MANAGEMENT SERVICE OR
SPECIAL APPOINTMENT POSITION.

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