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§ 4-102. Protective Body Armor Fund

West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic Safety

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Public Safety (Refs & Annos)
Title 4. Law Enforcement Funds and Grant Programs (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Protective Body Armor Fund (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Public Safety, § 4-102
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 88B, § 30
§ 4-102. Protective Body Armor Fund
Currentness
Established
(a) There is a Protective Body Armor Fund.
Purposes
(b) The purposes of the Fund are:
(1) to assist local law enforcement agencies to:
(i) acquire protective body armor for each police officer of the local law enforcement agency; and
(ii) replace protective body armor at least every 10 years, or sooner if testing indicates a need for replacement; and
(2) upon the fulfillment of the purposes specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection, to assist the Division of Parole and Probation of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to acquire protective body armor for its agents with the remainder of the funds.
Administration
(c) The Executive Director shall administer the Fund.
Composition
(d) The Fund consists of money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund.
Payments
(e)(1) As authorized by the Executive Director, the Treasurer shall make payments out of the Fund to local law enforcement agencies and the Division of Parole and Probation.
(2) A local law enforcement agency and the Division of Parole and Probation may use State money provided under this subtitle only to purchase or replace protective body armor.

Credits

Added by Acts 2003, c. 5, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2005, c. 462, § 1, eff. July 1, 2005; Acts 2006, c. 311, § 1, eff. July 1, 2006.
MD Code, Public Safety, § 4-102, MD PUBLIC SAFETY § 4-102
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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