§ 5-307. Mel Noland Woodland Incentives and Fellowship Fund
West's Annotated Code of MarylandNatural ResourcesEffective: June 1, 2022
Effective: June 1, 2022
MD Code, Natural Resources, § 5-307
§ 5-307. Mel Noland Woodland Incentives and Fellowship Fund
(a) In this section, “Fund” means the Mel Noland Woodland Incentives and Fellowship Fund.
(c) The purpose of the Fund is to finance:
(e)(1) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7-302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
(f)(1) The Fund consists of:
(g) The Department shall use the Fund:
(h) The amount of revenues collected under subsection (f)(1)(i) of this section shall be included in the report required under § 16-103 of the Local Government Article.
Amount, eligibility for grants; amount and purpose of funds directed to Mel Noland Fellowship Program
(i)(1) The amount of the grants under subsection (g)(5) of this section shall be determined by the Department and eligibility for the grants shall be contingent on each board providing an in-kind match as certified by the Secretary.
(j) On or before September 30 of each year, the Department shall report to the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee and the House Environment and Transportation Committee, in accordance with § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, on the use of funds credited to the Fund, including an identification of and the reasons for those revenues derived from forestry practices on designated lands owned and managed by the Department that were not credited to the Fund.
(k)(1) The Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the same manner as other State money may be invested.
Credits
Added by Acts 1986, c. 620, § 1, eff. July 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 2004, c. 472, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2004; Acts 2004, c. 550, § 1, eff. July 1, 2004; Acts 2009, c. 175, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2010, c. 72, § 1, eff. April 13, 2010; Acts 2011, c. 330, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011; Acts 2013, c. 136, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013; Acts 2015, c. 58, § 1, eff. June 1, 2015; Acts 2016, c. 8, § 5; Acts 2019, c. 8, § 5; Acts 2019, c. 223, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019; Acts 2021, c. 109, § 1, eff. April 13, 2021; Acts 2022, c. 39, § 1, eff. June 1, 2022.
MD Code, Natural Resources, § 5-307, MD NAT RES § 5-307
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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