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§ 4-1402. Markell Hendricks Youth Crime Prevention and Diversion Parole Fund

West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic SafetyEffective: April 13, 2021

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Public Safety (Refs & Annos)
Title 4. Law Enforcement Funds and Grant Programs (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 14. Markell Hendricks Youth Crime Prevention and Diversion Parole Fund (Refs & Annos)
Effective: April 13, 2021
MD Code, Public Safety, § 4-1402
§ 4-1402. Markell Hendricks Youth Crime Prevention and Diversion Parole Fund
Currentness
Establishment
(a) There is a Markell Hendricks Youth Crime Prevention and Diversion Parole Fund.
Purpose
(b) The purpose of the Fund is to provide grant assistance to local law enforcement agencies to administer:
(1) a diversion program under § 3-8A-10(m)(2) of the Courts Article; or
(2) a youth engagement program or event in a high-crime area.
Administration
(c) The Executive Director shall administer the Fund.
Special, nonlapsing fund
(d)(1) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7-302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
(2) The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately and the Comptroller, in conjunction with the Executive Director, shall account for the Fund.
Contents of Fund
(e)(1) The Fund consists of:
(i) money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund;
(ii) investment earnings of the Fund; and
(iii) money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund.
(2) For each fiscal year, the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of at least $50,000 for the Fund.
Use of Fund
(f) The Fund may be used only to provide grants to local law enforcement agencies for the purposes established under subsection (b) of this section.
Investment of Fund
(g)(1) The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the same manner as other State money may be invested.
(2) Any interest earnings of the Fund shall be credited to the Fund.
Expenditures
(h) Expenditures from the Fund may be made only in accordance with the State budget.
Audit
(i) The accounts and transactions of the Fund shall be subject to audit by the Legislative Auditor as provided in § 2-1220 of the State Government Article.

Credits

Added by Acts 2019, c. 738, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019. Amended by Acts 2021, c. 109, § 1, eff. April 13, 2021.
MD Code, Public Safety, § 4-1402, MD PUBLIC SAFETY § 4-1402
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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