Maryland Code, Family Law § 10-116

(a) A local support enforcement office:

(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.

(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.

(d) The Administration shall adopt any regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.