§ 10-110. Powers -- Collection of fees[Amendment subject to contingent abrogation]  


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  •    (a) In general. -- The Administration may:

       (1) charge an initial application fee of not more than $ 25 for support services;

       (2) deduct from the child support payment to defray the cost of providing support enforcement services under:

          (i) the Income Tax Refund Intercept Program under this subtitle; and

          (ii) the Federal Treasury Offset Program;

       (3) collect fees from the obligor to defray the costs of providing support enforcement services; and

       (4) deduct from child support payments an annual collection fee of $ 25 for cases in which the family never received temporary cash assistance and has received at least $ 3,500 in child support payments during the federal fiscal year.

    (b) Exceptions. -- Except as provided in subsection (a) of this section, the Administration may not:

       (1) collect fees from the child support obligee; or

       (2) deduct fees from the child support payment.


HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 88A, § 59; 1984, ch. 296, § 2; 1991, ch. 139; 1995, ch. 534; 1999, ch. 21; 2007, ch. 483; 2008, ch. 162.