{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-10-116","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Family Law § 10–116","heading":"","body":"(a) A local support enforcement office:\n(1) shall be funded from local and federal resources; and\n(2) may keep any surcharge that is assessed against the obligor to defray the costs of support collection.\n(b) The Administration shall pay a county that has a local support enforcement office collection incentives pursuant to a methodology based on the performance of the county in accordance with regulations adopted by the Administration under subsection (d) of this section.\n(c) The rules, regulations, and standards of a local support enforcement office control if they generally conform to those adopted by the Secretary of Human Services under § 10–114 of this subtitle.\n(d) The Administration shall adopt any regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.","path":["Article - Family Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gfl\u0026section=10-116","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:17Z","sha256":"c574e6d0451db99acc7a853f49b1391bb206a68feccd3896d404735873b73011","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-10-115","next":"us-md/md.-code-family-law-10-117"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}