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<section article="gfl" article_name="Family Law" number="10-106.1" title_number="10" title_name="Support in General" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Civil and Criminal Enforcement">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“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.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>“Fund” means the Child Support Reinvestment Fund.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>There is established a Child Support Reinvestment Fund within the Administration.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>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.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Fund is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The State Treasurer shall hold and the State Comptroller shall account for the Fund.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The proceeds of the Fund shall be invested and reinvested.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Any investment earnings shall be paid into the Fund.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>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:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>privatizing and outsourcing of child support enforcement services;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>improving automation capabilities;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>creating public awareness projects;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>developing programs and special projects;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>establishing a performance incentive program to provide incentives for employees;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>assisting in staff development and training; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>establishing community outreach programs and activities.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>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.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>Expenditures from the Fund may only be made:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>pursuant to an appropriation approved by the General Assembly in the annual State budget; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>by the budget amendment procedure provided for in § 7–209 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
