(a) The fiscal officer of each subdivision that is eligible to receive money under § 11-404 of this subtitle shall submit a written certification to the Comptroller and, subject to § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, the Department of Legislative Services on or before November 1 of each year.
(b) The fiscal officer's certification shall state:
(1) the purposes for which Special Fund money received under § 11-404 of this subtitle was spent or committed during the fiscal year that ends on the June 30 before the report is submitted; and
(2) that the subdivision will hold Special Fund money in a special account and use the money only to help services and facilities within 2 miles of the Pimlico Race Course or 3 miles of the Laurel Race Course.
(c)(1) The Comptroller may not pay Special Fund money to a subdivision unless the fiscal officer of the subdivision submits a timely certification required under subsection (a) of this section.
(2) The Comptroller shall place Special Fund money withheld under paragraph (1) of this subsection in a special account and add it to the money available for payment to the subdivision in the next fiscal year.
Credits
Added by Acts 1992, c. 4, § 2. Amended by Acts 1994, c. 662, § 6, eff. Oct. 1, 1994; Acts 1997, c. 635, § 9, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 1997, c. 636, § 9, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 2019, c. 510, § 4, eff. July 1, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 511, § 4, eff. July 1, 2019.
Formerly Art. 78B, § 19.
MD Code, Business Regulation, § 11-405, MD BUS REG § 11-405
Current with legislation effective through July 1, 2023, from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
