Rep. Lou Lang
Filed: 2/17/2012
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4570 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4570 on page 2, 
3immediately below line 21, by inserting the following:
 
4    "(c-2)  Upon processing a deduction to satisfy a debt owed 
5to a State agency and placed in the Comptroller's Offset System 
6in accordance with subsection (c-1), the Comptroller shall give 
7written notice to the person subject to the offset.  The notice 
8shall inform the person that he or she may make a written 
9protest to the Comptroller within 60 days after the Comptroller 
10has given notice.  The protest shall include the reason for 
11contesting the deduction and any other information that will 
12enable the Comptroller to determine the amount due and payable.  
13If the person subject to the offset has not made a written 
14protest within 60 days after the Comptroller has given notice, 
15or if a final disposition is made concerning the deduction, the 
16Comptroller shall pay the deduction to the State agency.
17    (c-3)  For a debt owed to a State agency and placed in the 
 
 
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1Comptroller's Offset System in accordance with subsection 
2(c-1), the Comptroller shall deduct, from a warrant or other 
3payment, its processing charge and the amount certified as 
4necessary to satisfy, in whole or in part, the debt owed to the 
5State agency.  The Comptroller shall deduct a processing charge 
6of up to $15 per transaction for each offset and such charges 
7shall be deposited into the Comptroller Debt Recovery Trust 
8Fund.".