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| 3 | 3 | EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW. | |
| 4 | 4 | [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. | |
| 5 | - | Underlining indicates amendments to bill. | |
| 6 | - | Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by | |
| 7 | - | amendment. | |
| 8 | 5 | *hb0813* | |
| 9 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 7 | HOUSE BILL 813 | |
| 11 | 8 | D4, R4 4lr2406 | |
| 12 | 9 | ||
| 13 | - | By: Delegates Toles and Henson, Henson, Conaway, Taylor, Kaufman, Phillips, | |
| 14 | - | and Williams | |
| 10 | + | By: Delegates Toles and Henson | |
| 15 | 11 | Introduced and read first time: January 31, 2024 | |
| 16 | 12 | Assigned to: Judiciary | |
| 17 | - | Committee Report: Favorable with amendments | |
| 18 | - | House action: Adopted | |
| 19 | - | Read second time: March 25, 2024 | |
| 20 | 13 | ||
| 21 | - | ||
| 14 | + | A BILL ENTITLED | |
| 22 | 15 | ||
| 23 | 16 | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 24 | 17 | ||
| 25 | 18 | Driver’s Licenses – Suspension for Child Support Arrearages – Exception 2 | |
| 26 | 19 | ||
| 27 | 20 | FOR the purpose of establishing a certain exception to the authority of the Child Support 3 | |
| 28 | 21 | Administration to notify the Motor Vehicle Administration of an individual’s child 4 | |
| 29 | 22 | support arrearages for the purpose of suspending the individual’s driver’s license or 5 | |
| 30 | 23 | privilege to drive if the obligor’s income is at or below a certain level; authorizing the 6 | |
| 31 | 24 | Child Support Administration to consider certain information in determining the 7 | |
| 32 | 25 | income of an obligor under this Act; and generally relating to the suspension of a 8 | |
| 33 | 26 | driver’s license or privilege to drive for child support arrearages. 9 | |
| 34 | 27 | ||
| 35 | 28 | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 10 | |
| 36 | 29 | Article – Family Law 11 | |
| 37 | 30 | Section 10–119 12 | |
| 38 | 31 | Annotated Code of Maryland 13 | |
| 39 | 32 | (2019 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 14 | |
| 40 | 33 | ||
| 41 | 34 | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 15 | |
| 42 | 35 | Article – Transportation 16 | |
| 43 | 36 | Section 16–203(a) 17 | |
| 44 | 37 | Annotated Code of Maryland 18 | |
| 45 | 38 | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 19 | |
| 46 | 39 | ||
| 47 | 40 | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 20 | |
| 48 | - | Article – Transportation 21 2 HOUSE BILL 813 | |
| 41 | + | Article – Transportation 21 | |
| 42 | + | Section 16–203(b), (e), and (f) 22 | |
| 43 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 23 | |
| 44 | + | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 24 | |
| 45 | + | ||
| 46 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 25 | |
| 47 | + | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 26 | |
| 48 | + | 2 HOUSE BILL 813 | |
| 49 | 49 | ||
| 50 | 50 | ||
| 51 | - | Section 16–203(b), (e), and (f) 1 | |
| 52 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland 2 | |
| 53 | - | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 3 | |
| 51 | + | Article – Family Law 1 | |
| 54 | 52 | ||
| 55 | - | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 4 | |
| 56 | - | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 5 | |
| 53 | + | 10–119. 2 | |
| 57 | 54 | ||
| 58 | - | ||
| 55 | + | (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 3 | |
| 59 | 56 | ||
| 60 | - | 10–119. 7 | |
| 57 | + | (2) “License” has the meaning stated in § 11–128 of the Transportation 4 | |
| 58 | + | Article. 5 | |
| 61 | 59 | ||
| 62 | - | (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 8 | |
| 60 | + | (3) “Motor Vehicle Administration” means the Motor Vehicle 6 | |
| 61 | + | Administration of the Department of Transportation. 7 | |
| 63 | 62 | ||
| 64 | - | (2) “License” has the meaning stated in § 11–128 of the Transportation 9 | |
| 65 | - | Article. 10 | |
| 63 | + | (b) (1) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO AN OBLIGOR WHOSE 8 | |
| 64 | + | INDIVIDUAL INCOME FOR THE CURRE NT YEAR IS NOT GREATER THAN 250% OF THE 9 | |
| 65 | + | FEDERAL POVERTY GUID ELINES UNLESS THE OBLIGOR W AS JUDICIALLY 10 | |
| 66 | + | DETERMINED , AT THE TIME THE MOST RECENT CHILD SUPPORT ORDER WAS 11 | |
| 67 | + | ENTERED, TO BE VOLUNTARILY IM POVERISHED UNDER § 12–204 OF THIS ARTICLE. 12 | |
| 66 | 68 | ||
| 67 | - | ( | |
| 68 | - | ||
| 69 | + | (2) TO DETERMINE THE INCO ME OF AN OBLIGOR UND ER THIS 13 | |
| 70 | + | SUBSECTION, THE ADMINISTRATION MAY CO NSIDER: 14 | |
| 69 | 71 | ||
| 70 | - | (b) (1) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO AN OBLIGOR WHOSE 13 | |
| 71 | - | INDIVIDUAL INCOME FO R THE CURRENT YEAR I S NOT GREATER THAN 250% OF THE 14 | |
| 72 | - | FEDERAL POVERTY GUID ELINES UNLESS THE OB LIGOR WAS JUDICIALLY 15 | |
| 73 | - | DETERMINED , AT THE TIME THE MOST RECENT CHILD SUPPORT ORDER WAS 16 | |
| 74 | - | ENTERED, TO BE VOLUNTARILY IMPOVERI SHED UNDER § 12–204 OF THIS ARTICLE. 17 | |
| 72 | + | (I) THE INCOME OF THE OBL IGOR AT THE TIME THE MOST 15 | |
| 73 | + | RECENT CHILD SUPPORT ORDER WAS ENTERED ; OR 16 | |
| 75 | 74 | ||
| 76 | - | ( | |
| 77 | - | ||
| 75 | + | (II) INFORMATION ON THE O BLIGOR’S INCOME PROVIDED BY 17 | |
| 76 | + | THE OBLIGOR, THE COMPTROLLER , OR AN EMPLOYER OF TH E OBLIGOR. 18 | |
| 78 | 77 | ||
| 79 | - | (I) THE INCOME OF THE OB LIGOR AT THE TIME TH E MOST 20 | |
| 80 | - | RECENT CHILD SUPPORT ORDER WAS ENTERED ; OR 21 | |
| 78 | + | (C) (1) Subject to the provisions of subsection [(c)] (D) of this section, the 19 | |
| 79 | + | Administration may notify the Motor Vehicle Administration of an obligor [with a 20 | |
| 80 | + | noncommercial license who is 60 days or more out of compliance, or an obligor with a 21 | |
| 81 | + | commercial license] who is 120 days or more out of compliance[,] with the most recent order 22 | |
| 82 | + | of the court in making child support payments if: 23 | |
| 81 | 83 | ||
| 82 | - | ( | |
| 83 | - | ||
| 84 | + | (i) the Administration has accepted an assignment of support under 24 | |
| 85 | + | § 5–312(b)(2) of the Human Services Article; or 25 | |
| 84 | 86 | ||
| 85 | - | (C) (1) Subject to the provisions of subsection [(c)] (D) of this section, the 24 | |
| 86 | - | Administration may notify the Motor Vehicle Administration of an obligor [with a 25 | |
| 87 | - | noncommercial license who is 60 days or more out of compliance, or an obligor with a 26 | |
| 88 | - | commercial license] who is 120 days or more out of compliance[,] with the most recent order 27 | |
| 89 | - | of the court in making child support payments if: 28 | |
| 87 | + | (ii) the recipient of support payments has filed an application for 26 | |
| 88 | + | support enforcement services with the Administration. 27 | |
| 90 | 89 | ||
| 91 | - | ( | |
| 92 | - | ||
| 90 | + | (2) Upon notification by the Administration under this subsection, the 28 | |
| 91 | + | Motor Vehicle Administration: 29 | |
| 93 | 92 | ||
| 94 | - | (ii) the recipient of support payments has filed an application for 31 | |
| 95 | - | support enforcement services with the Administration. 32 | |
| 96 | - | HOUSE BILL 813 3 | |
| 93 | + | (i) shall suspend the obligor’s license or privilege to drive in the 30 | |
| 94 | + | State; and 31 | |
| 95 | + | ||
| 96 | + | (ii) may issue a work–restricted license or work–restricted privilege 32 HOUSE BILL 813 3 | |
| 97 | 97 | ||
| 98 | 98 | ||
| 99 | - | (2) Upon notification by the Administration under this subsection, the 1 | |
| 100 | - | Motor Vehicle Administration: 2 | |
| 99 | + | to drive in the State in accordance with § 16–203 of the Transportation Article. 1 | |
| 101 | 100 | ||
| 102 | - | ( | |
| 103 | - | ||
| 101 | + | [(c)] (D) (1) Before supplying any information to the M otor Vehicle 2 | |
| 102 | + | Administration under this section, the Administration shall: 3 | |
| 104 | 103 | ||
| 105 | - | (ii) may issue a work–restricted license or work–restricted privilege 5 | |
| 106 | - | to drive in the State in accordance with § 16–203 of the Transportation Article. 6 | |
| 104 | + | (i) send written notice of the proposed action to the obligor, 4 | |
| 105 | + | including notice of the obligor’s right to request an investigation on any of the following 5 | |
| 106 | + | grounds: 6 | |
| 107 | 107 | ||
| 108 | - | | |
| 109 | - | ||
| 108 | + | 1. the information regarding the reported arrearage is 7 | |
| 109 | + | inaccurate; 8 | |
| 110 | 110 | ||
| 111 | - | (i) send written notice of the proposed action to the obligor, 9 | |
| 112 | - | including notice of the obligor’s right to request an investigation on any of the following 10 | |
| 113 | - | grounds: 11 | |
| 111 | + | 2. suspension of the obligor’s license or privilege to drive 9 | |
| 112 | + | would be an impediment to the obligor’s current or potential employment; or 10 | |
| 114 | 113 | ||
| 115 | - | | |
| 116 | - | ||
| 114 | + | 3. suspension of the obligor’s license or privilege to drive 11 | |
| 115 | + | would place an undue hardship on the obligor because of the obligor’s: 12 | |
| 117 | 116 | ||
| 118 | - | | |
| 119 | - | ||
| 117 | + | A. documented disability resulting in a verified inability to 13 | |
| 118 | + | work; or 14 | |
| 120 | 119 | ||
| 121 | - | 3. suspension of the obligor’s license or privilege to drive 16 | |
| 122 | - | would place an undue hardship on the obligor because of the obligor’s: 17 | |
| 120 | + | B. inability to comply with the court order; and 15 | |
| 123 | 121 | ||
| 124 | - | | |
| 125 | - | ||
| 122 | + | (ii) give the obligor a reasonable opportunity to request an 16 | |
| 123 | + | investigation of the proposed action of the Administration. 17 | |
| 126 | 124 | ||
| 127 | - | B. inability to comply with the court order; and 20 | |
| 125 | + | (2) (i) Upon receipt of a request for investigation from the obligor, the 18 | |
| 126 | + | Administration shall conduct an investigation to determine if any of the grounds under 19 | |
| 127 | + | paragraph (1)(i) of this subsection exist. 20 | |
| 128 | 128 | ||
| 129 | - | (ii) give the obligor a reasonable opportunity to request an 21 | |
| 130 | - | investigation of the proposed action of the Administration. 22 | |
| 129 | + | (ii) The Administration shall: 21 | |
| 131 | 130 | ||
| 132 | - | (2) (i) Upon receipt of a request for investigation from the obligor, the 23 | |
| 133 | - | Administration shall conduct an investigation to determine if any of the grounds under 24 | |
| 134 | - | paragraph (1)(i) of this subsection exist. 25 | |
| 131 | + | 1. send a copy of the obligor’s request for an investigation to 22 | |
| 132 | + | the obligee by first–class mail; 23 | |
| 135 | 133 | ||
| 136 | - | | |
| 134 | + | 2. give the obligee a reasonable opportunity to respond; and 24 | |
| 137 | 135 | ||
| 138 | - | 1. send a copy of the obligor’s request for an investigation to 27 | |
| 139 | - | the obligee by first–class mail; 28 | |
| 136 | + | 3. consider the obligee’s response. 25 | |
| 140 | 137 | ||
| 141 | - | 2. give the obligee a reasonable opportunity to respond; and 29 | |
| 138 | + | (iii) Upon completion of the investigation, the Administration shall 26 | |
| 139 | + | notify the obligor of the results of the investigation and the obligor’s right to appeal to the 27 | |
| 140 | + | Office of Administrative Hearings. 28 | |
| 142 | 141 | ||
| 143 | - | 3. consider the obligee’s response. 30 | |
| 144 | - | 4 HOUSE BILL 813 | |
| 142 | + | (3) (i) An appeal under this section shall be conducted in accordance 29 | |
| 143 | + | with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article. 30 | |
| 144 | + | ||
| 145 | + | (ii) An appeal shall be made in writing and shall be received by the 31 4 HOUSE BILL 813 | |
| 145 | 146 | ||
| 146 | 147 | ||
| 147 | - | (iii) Upon completion of the investigation, the Administration shall 1 | |
| 148 | - | notify the obligor of the results of the investigation and the obligor’s right to appeal to the 2 | |
| 149 | - | Office of Administrative Hearings. 3 | |
| 148 | + | Office of Administrative Hearings within [20] 30 days after the notice to the obligor of the 1 | |
| 149 | + | results of the investigation. 2 | |
| 150 | 150 | ||
| 151 | - | (3) (i) An appeal under this section shall be conducted in accordance 4 | |
| 152 | - | with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article. 5 | |
| 151 | + | (4) If, after the investigation or appeal to the Office of Administrative 3 | |
| 152 | + | Hearings, the Administration finds that one of the grounds under paragraph (1)(i) of this 4 | |
| 153 | + | subsection exists, the Administration may not send any information about the obligor to 5 | |
| 154 | + | the Motor Vehicle Administration. 6 | |
| 153 | 155 | ||
| 154 | - | (ii) An appeal shall be made in writing and shall be received by the 6 | |
| 155 | - | Office of Administrative Hearings within [20] 30 days after the notice to the obligor of the 7 | |
| 156 | - | results of the investigation. 8 | |
| 156 | + | (5) The Administration may not send any information about an obligor to 7 | |
| 157 | + | the Motor Vehicle Administration if: 8 | |
| 157 | 158 | ||
| 158 | - | (4) If, after the investigation or appeal to the Office of Administrative 9 | |
| 159 | - | Hearings, the Administration finds that one of the grounds under paragraph (1)(i) of this 10 | |
| 160 | - | subsection exists, the Administration may not send any information about the obligor to 11 | |
| 161 | - | the Motor Vehicle Administration. 12 | |
| 159 | + | (i) the Administration reaches an agreement with the obligor 9 | |
| 160 | + | regarding a scheduled payment of the obligor’s child support arrearage or a court issues an 10 | |
| 161 | + | order for a scheduled payment of the child support arrearage; and 11 | |
| 162 | 162 | ||
| 163 | - | (5) The Administration may not send any information about an obligor to 13 | |
| 164 | - | the Motor Vehicle Administration if: 14 | |
| 163 | + | (ii) the obligor is complying with the agreement or court order. 12 | |
| 165 | 164 | ||
| 166 | - | (i) the Administration reaches an agreement with the obligor 15 | |
| 167 | - | regarding a scheduled payment of the obligor’s child support arrearage or a court issues an 16 | |
| 168 | - | order for a scheduled payment of the child support arrearage; and 17 | |
| 165 | + | [(d)] (E) (1) If, after information about an obligor is supplied to the Motor 13 | |
| 166 | + | Vehicle Administration, the obligor’s arrearage is paid in full, the obligor has demonstrated 14 | |
| 167 | + | good faith by paying the ordered amount of support for 6 consecutive months, the obligor is 15 | |
| 168 | + | a participant in full compliance in an employment program approved by the 16 | |
| 169 | + | Administration, or the Administration finds that one of the grounds under subsection 17 | |
| 170 | + | [(c)(1)(i)] (D)(1)(I) of this section exists, the Administration shall notify the Motor Vehicle 18 | |
| 171 | + | Administration to reinstate the obligor’s license or privilege to drive. 19 | |
| 169 | 172 | ||
| 170 | - | (ii) the obligor is complying with the agreement or court order. 18 | |
| 173 | + | (2) The Administration may request that the Motor Vehicle 20 | |
| 174 | + | Administration expunge a record of a suspension of a license or privilege to drive for failure 21 | |
| 175 | + | to pay child support: 22 | |
| 171 | 176 | ||
| 172 | - | [(d)] (E) (1) If, after information about an obligor is supplied to the Motor 19 | |
| 173 | - | Vehicle Administration, the obligor’s arrearage is paid in full, the obligor has demonstrated 20 | |
| 174 | - | good faith by paying the ordered amount of support for 6 consecutive months, the obligor is 21 | |
| 175 | - | a participant in full compliance in an employment program approved by the 22 | |
| 176 | - | Administration, or the Administration finds that one of the grounds under subsection 23 | |
| 177 | - | [(c)(1)(i)] (D)(1)(I) of this section exists, the Administration shall notify the Motor Vehicle 24 | |
| 178 | - | Administration to reinstate the obligor’s license or privilege to drive. 25 | |
| 177 | + | (i) for an obligor who is enrolled in and compliant with an 23 | |
| 178 | + | employment program approved by the Administration; or 24 | |
| 179 | 179 | ||
| 180 | - | (2) The Administration may request that the Motor Vehicle 26 | |
| 181 | - | Administration expunge a record of a suspension of a license or privilege to drive for failure 27 | |
| 182 | - | to pay child support: 28 | |
| 180 | + | (ii) if the information reported by the Administration that led to the 25 | |
| 181 | + | suspension was inaccurate. 26 | |
| 183 | 182 | ||
| 184 | - | (i) for an obligor who is enrolled in and compliant with an 29 | |
| 185 | - | employment program approved by the Administration; or 30 | |
| 183 | + | [(e)] (F) The Secretary of Human Services, in cooperation with the Secretary of 27 | |
| 184 | + | Transportation, THE COMPTROLLER , and the Office of Administrative Hearings, shall 28 | |
| 185 | + | adopt regulations to implement this section. 29 | |
| 186 | 186 | ||
| 187 | - | (ii) if the information reported by the Administration that led to the 31 | |
| 188 | - | suspension was inaccurate. 32 | |
| 187 | + | Article – Transportation 30 | |
| 189 | 188 | ||
| 190 | - | [(e)] (F) The Secretary of Human Services, in cooperation with the Secretary of 33 | |
| 191 | - | Transportation, THE COMPTROLLER , and the Office of Administrative Hearings, shall 34 | |
| 192 | - | adopt regulations to implement this section. 35 | |
| 193 | - | HOUSE BILL 813 5 | |
| 189 | + | 16–203. 31 | |
| 190 | + | ||
| 191 | + | (a) In this section, “Child Support Administration” means the Child Support 32 | |
| 192 | + | Administration of the Department of Human Services. 33 | |
| 193 | + | ||
| 194 | + | (b) On notification by the Child Support Administration in accordance with § 34 HOUSE BILL 813 5 | |
| 194 | 195 | ||
| 195 | 196 | ||
| 196 | - | (F) (1) THIS SECTION DOES NOT A PPLY TO AN OBLIGOR W HOSE 1 | |
| 197 | - | INDIVIDUAL INCOME FO R THE CURRENT YEAR I S NOT GREATER THAN 250% OF THE 2 | |
| 198 | - | FEDERAL POVERTY GUID ELINES UNLESS THE OB LIGOR WAS JUDICIALLY 3 | |
| 199 | - | DETERMINED AT THE TI ME THE MOST RECENT C HILD SUPPORT ORDER W AS 4 | |
| 200 | - | ENTERED TO BE VO LUNTARILY IMPOVERISH ED UNDER § 12–204 OF THIS ARTICLE. 5 | |
| 197 | + | 10–119 of the Family Law Article that an obligor is [60] 120 days or more out of compliance 1 | |
| 198 | + | with the most recent order of the court in making child support payments, the 2 | |
| 199 | + | Administration: 3 | |
| 201 | 200 | ||
| 202 | - | (2) TO DETERMINE THE INCO ME OF AN OBLIGOR UND ER THIS 6 | |
| 203 | - | SUBSECTION, THE ADMINISTRATION MAY CO NSIDER: 7 | |
| 201 | + | (1) Shall suspend an obligor’s license or privilege to drive in the State; and 4 | |
| 204 | 202 | ||
| 205 | - | ( | |
| 206 | - | ||
| 203 | + | (2) May issue a work–restricted license or work–restricted privilege to 5 | |
| 204 | + | drive. 6 | |
| 207 | 205 | ||
| 208 | - | ( | |
| 209 | - | THE | |
| 206 | + | (e) The Administration shall reinstate an obligor’s license or privilege to drive in 7 | |
| 207 | + | the State if: 8 | |
| 210 | 208 | ||
| 211 | - | Article – Transportation 12 | |
| 209 | + | (1) The Administration receives a court order to reinstate the license or 9 | |
| 210 | + | privilege to drive; or 10 | |
| 212 | 211 | ||
| 213 | - | ||
| 212 | + | (2) The Child Support Administration notifies the Administration that: 11 | |
| 214 | 213 | ||
| 215 | - | ( | |
| 216 | - | ||
| 214 | + | (i) The individual whose license or privilege to drive was suspended 12 | |
| 215 | + | is not in arrears in making child support payments; 13 | |
| 217 | 216 | ||
| 218 | - | (b) On notification by the Child Support Administration in accordance with § 16 | |
| 219 | - | 10–119 of the Family Law Article that an obligor is [60] 120 days or more out of compliance 17 | |
| 220 | - | with the most recent order of the court in making chil d support payments, the 18 | |
| 221 | - | Administration: 19 | |
| 217 | + | (ii) The obligor has paid the support arrearage in full; 14 | |
| 222 | 218 | ||
| 223 | - | (1) Shall suspend an obligor’s license or privilege to drive in the State; and 20 | |
| 219 | + | (iii) The obligor has demonstrated good faith by paying the ordered 15 | |
| 220 | + | amount of support for 6 consecutive months; 16 | |
| 224 | 221 | ||
| 225 | - | ( | |
| 226 | - | ||
| 222 | + | (iv) The obligor is a participant in full compliance in an employment 17 | |
| 223 | + | program approved by the Child Support Administration; or 18 | |
| 227 | 224 | ||
| 228 | - | ( | |
| 229 | - | the | |
| 225 | + | (v) One of the grounds under [§ 10–119(c)(1)(i)] § 10–119(D)(1)(I) 19 | |
| 226 | + | of the Family Law Article exists. 20 | |
| 230 | 227 | ||
| 231 | - | (1) The Administration receives a court order to reinstate the license or 25 | |
| 232 | - | privilege to drive; or 26 | |
| 228 | + | (f) The Secretary of Transportation, in cooperation with the Secretary of Human 21 | |
| 229 | + | Services, THE COMPTROLLER , and the Office of Administrative Hearings, shall adopt 22 | |
| 230 | + | regulations to implement this section. 23 | |
| 233 | 231 | ||
| 234 | - | (2) The Child Support Administration notifies the Administration that: 27 | |
| 235 | - | ||
| 236 | - | (i) The individual whose license or privilege to drive was suspended 28 | |
| 237 | - | is not in arrears in making child support payments; 29 | |
| 238 | - | ||
| 239 | - | (ii) The obligor has paid the support arrearage in full; 30 | |
| 240 | - | 6 HOUSE BILL 813 | |
| 241 | - | ||
| 242 | - | ||
| 243 | - | (iii) The obligor has demonstrated good faith by paying the ordered 1 | |
| 244 | - | amount of support for 6 consecutive months; 2 | |
| 245 | - | ||
| 246 | - | (iv) The obligor is a participant in full compliance in an employment 3 | |
| 247 | - | program approved by the Child Support Administration; or 4 | |
| 248 | - | ||
| 249 | - | (v) One of the grounds under [§ 10–119(c)(1)(i)] § 10–119(D)(1)(I) 5 | |
| 250 | - | of the Family Law Article exists. 6 | |
| 251 | - | ||
| 252 | - | (f) The Secretary of Transportation, in cooperation with the Secretary of Human 7 | |
| 253 | - | Services, THE COMPTROLLER , and the Office of Administrative Hearings, shall adopt 8 | |
| 254 | - | regulations to implement this section. 9 | |
| 255 | - | ||
| 256 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 10 | |
| 257 | - | October 1, 2024. It shall remain effective for a period of 2 years and, at the end of September 11 | |
| 258 | - | 30, 2026, this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be 12 | |
| 259 | - | abrogated and of no further force and effect. 13 | |
| 260 | - | ||
| 261 | - | ||
| 262 | - | ||
| 263 | - | ||
| 264 | - | Approved: | |
| 265 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 266 | - | Governor. | |
| 267 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 268 | - | Speaker of the House of Delegates. | |
| 269 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 270 | - | President of the Senate. | |
| 232 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 24 | |
| 233 | + | October 1, 2024. It shall remain effective for a period of 2 years and, at the end of September 25 | |
| 234 | + | 30, 2026, this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be 26 | |
| 235 | + | abrogated and of no further force and effect. 27 |