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§ 9-913. Maryland Veterans Trust

West's Annotated Code of MarylandState GovernmentEffective: July 1, 2023

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
State Government (Refs & Annos)
Title 9. Miscellaneous Executive Agencies (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 9. Department of Veterans Affairs (Refs & Annos)
Part I. Established (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2023
MD Code, State Government, § 9-913
§ 9-913. Maryland Veterans Trust
Currentness
“Fund” defined
(a) In this section, “Fund” means the Maryland Veterans Trust Fund.
Establishment of Trust and Trust Fund
(b)(1) There is a Maryland Veterans Trust established for the purpose of providing monetary and other assistance to:
(i) veterans and their families; and
(ii) public and private programs that support veterans and their families.
(2) There is a Maryland Veterans Trust Fund.
Nature of Trust
(c) The Trust shall be a body corporate and shall have perpetual existence, subject to modification or termination by the General Assembly if necessary to effectuate its purpose or if its substantial purpose ceases to exist.
Contents of Fund
(d) The Fund consists of:
(1) gifts and grants that the Trust receives under § 9-914.2(a)(1) of this subtitle;
(2) contributions to the Fund from:
(i) the sale of tickets from instant ticket lottery machines under § 9-112(d) of this title;
(ii) the donations from video lottery facility players under § 9-1A-04(d)(19) of this title;
(iii) the designated fees from special registration plates for recipients of an individually earned, combat-related armed forces medal under § 13-619.1 of the Transportation Article; and
(iv) civil penalties collected in accordance with § 9-905.1 of this subtitle; and
(3) the net proceeds from contributions under the income tax checkoff established under § 2-117 of the Tax--General Article.
Uses of Fund
(e) Money in the Fund may only be used to:
(1) make grants and loans under § 9-914.2(a)(3) of this subtitle;
(2) be invested under § 9-914.3(b) of this subtitle; and
(3) pay the costs of administering the Fund through distribution to an administrative cost account in the Department.
Supplemental nature of Fund
(f) Money expended from the Fund is not intended to take the place of funding that would otherwise be appropriated to the Department.

Credits

Added by Acts 2009, c. 742, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009. Amended by Acts 2012, 2nd Sp. Sess., c. 1, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2013, c. 681, §§ 1, 2, eff. July 1, 2013; Acts 2016, c. 479, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016; Acts 2020, c. 286, § 1, eff. July 1, 2020; Acts 2021, c. 109, § 1, eff. April 13, 2021; Acts 2021, c. 312, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2021; Acts 2023, c. 617, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023; Acts 2023, c. 618, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023.
MD Code, State Government, § 9-913, MD STATE GOVT § 9-913
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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