§ 13-1002. Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program
West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: July 1, 2019
Effective: July 1, 2019
MD Code, Health - General, § 13-1002
§ 13-1002. Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program
(b) The purpose of the Program is to coordinate the State's use of the Cigarette Restitution Fund to address issues relating to tobacco use prevention and cessation so as to create a lasting legacy of public health initiatives that result in a reduction of tobacco use in the State and otherwise benefit the health and welfare of the State's residents.
(c) The Program consists of:
(d)(1) The Program shall be funded as provided in the State budget with money from the Cigarette Restitution Fund.
(e)(1) The annual budget bill shall specify the amount of funding that is allocated to each component of the Program.
(3)(i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the Department may transfer a maximum of 10% of the total amount of money that is allocated to the Program in the State budget among components of the Program if the transfer is specifically authorized in the annual budget bill as enacted.
(iii) If the Department transfers any money among the components of the Program as authorized under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, the Department shall report the transfer to the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, Senate Finance Committee, House Appropriations Committee, and House Health and Government Operations Committee within 60 days of the transfer.
1. A provision of this subtitle; or
2. A provision of the annual budget bill as enacted that relates specifically to the transfer of funds from that component.
(f)(1) Money that is allocated to a component of the Program in the State budget that remains unspent and unobligated at the end of the applicable fiscal year shall revert to the Cigarette Restitution Fund.
(g) No later than January 31 of each year, the Department shall report to the Governor and, subject to § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, Senate Finance Committee, House Appropriations Committee, and House Health and Government Operations Committee:
Credits
Added by Acts 2000, c. 17, § 1, eff. July 1, 2000; Acts 2000, c. 18, § 1, eff. July 1, 2000. Amended by Acts 2004, c. 25, § 1, eff. April 13, 2004; Acts 2009, c. 60, § 5, eff. April 14, 2009; Acts 2015, c. 58, § 1, eff. June 1, 2015; Acts 2019, c. 8, § 5.
MD Code, Health - General, § 13-1002, MD HEALTH GEN § 13-1002
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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