Maryland Code, FAMILY LAW 10-106.1
Terms Used In Maryland Code, FAMILY LAW 10-106.1
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(2) “Federal performance incentive payments” means federal funds paid to the Department of Human Services as provided under Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act.
(3) “Fund” means the Child Support Reinvestment Fund.
(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 all of the federal performance incentive payments received by the Department of Human Services in a fiscal year.
(2) 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 activities that may contribute to the efficiency and effectiveness of the statewide child support enforcement program established under this subtitle, including:
(1) privatizing and outsourcing of child support enforcement services;
(2) improving automation capabilities;
(3) creating public awareness projects;
(4) developing programs and special projects;
(5) establishing a performance incentive program to provide incentives for employees;
(6) assisting in staff development and training; and
(7) establishing community outreach programs and activities.
(f) Money from the Fund shall supplement and may not be used to supplant the budget of the Administration, a county, or a local support enforcement office.
(g) Expenditures from the Fund may only be made:
(1) pursuant to an appropriation approved by the General Assembly in the annual State budget; or
(2) by the budget amendment procedure provided for in § 7-209 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.