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§ 2-201. Gifts; Governor approval

West's Annotated Code of MarylandState Finance and ProcurementEffective: October 1, 2014

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
State Finance and Procurement
Division I. State Finance [Titles 1-10a] (Refs & Annos)
Title 2. General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Gifts and Grants (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2014
MD Code, State Finance and Procurement, § 2-201
§ 2-201. Gifts; Governor approval
Gift defined
(a) In this section, “gift” has the meaning stated in § 1-109 of the General Provisions Article.
Governor approval
(b) Except as otherwise expressly provided by law, an officer or unit of the State government may not spend any money that derives from a gift until the Governor assents to the acceptance of the gift.
Terms
(c) If the Governor assents to the acceptance of a gift by an officer or unit, the officer or unit may use the gift in accordance with its terms. If the gift is money or generates money, the officer or unit may not spend the money until it is appropriated as provided in Title 7 of this article.

Credits

Added by Acts 1985, c. 11, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1986, c. 377, § 1, eff. July 1, 1986; Acts 1996, c. 10, § 1, eff. April 9, 1996; Acts 1996, c. 87, § 1, eff. July 1, 1996; Acts 2014, c. 104, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
Formerly Art. 1, § 22, Art. 15A, § 5.
MD Code, State Finance and Procurement, § 2-201, MD STATE FIN & PROC § 2-201
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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