(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section or in
other law, the Central Collection Unit is responsible for the
collection of each delinquent account or other debt that is owed to the
State or any of its officials or units.
(2) An official or unit of the State government shall refer to the Central
Collection Unit each debt for which the Central Collection Unit has
collection responsibility under this subsection and may not settle the
debt.
(3) For the purposes of this subtitle, a community college or board of
trustees for a community college established or operating under Title
16 of the Education Article is a unit of the State.
(b) Unless, with the approval of the Secretary, a unit of the State
government assigns the claim to the Central Collection Unit, the
Central Collection Unit is not responsible for and may not collect:
(1) any taxes;
(2) any child support payment that is owed under Article 88A, § 48 of the
Code;
(3) any unemployment insurance contribution or overpayment;
(4) any fine;
(5) any court costs;
(6) any forfeiture on bond;
(7) any money that is owed as a result of a default on a loan that the
Department of Business and Economic Development or the Department of
Housing and Community Development has made or insured; or
(8) any money that is owed under Title 9, Subtitles 2, 3, and 4 and Title
20 of the Insurance Article.
(c) The Central Collection Unit shall be responsible for the collection of
each delinquent account or other debt that is owed to a community
college established or operating under Title 16 of the Education
Article if the board of trustees for the community college:
(1) adopts a resolution appointing the Central Collection Unit as the
collector of delinquent accounts or other debt; and
(2) submits the resolution to the Central Collection Unit.
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