WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 510

and procedures, to the county executive and the county council or to the president of
the board of county commissioners in each county;

[(6)] (5) To present annually to the Secretary a schedule for implementing
the [installation] ENHANCEMENT of county or multicounty 911 systems and an
estimate of funding requirements based upon the approved county plans;

[(7)] (6) To review and approve or disapprove requests for reimbursement
of the costs of enhancing 911 systems and to present to the Secretary annually a
schedule for reimbursement and an estimate of funding requirements;

[(8)] (7) To review the [installation and] enhancement of 911 systems;
[and]

[(9)] (8) To audit county expenditures for the operation and maintenance
of 911 systems.

(9) TO ENSURE INSPECTIONS OF PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING
POINTS; AND_T

(10) TO REVIEW AND APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE REQUESTS
FROM COUNTIES WITH OPERATIONAL ENHANCED 911 SYSTEMS TO BE
EXEMPTED FROM THE EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF § 18-108(D) OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(I) (1) THE BOARD MAY INSTRUCT THE COMPTROLLER TO
WITHHOLD FUNDS PROVIDED TO A COUNTY FOR 911 SYSTEM
EXPENDITURES FOR ANY VIOLATION OF:

(I) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE; OR

(II) A REGULATION OF THE BOARD.

(2) (I) THE BOARD SHALL STATE PUBLICLY IN WRITING ITS
REASON FOR WITHHOLDING THE FUNDS OF A COUNTY AND ENTER ITS
REASON IN THE MINUTES BOOK OF THE BOARD.

(II) UPON REACHING ITS DECISION, THE BOARD SHALL
NOTIFY THE COUNTY.

(III) THE COUNTY SHALL HAVE 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE
OF NOTIFICATION TO RESPOND IN WRITING TO THE BOARD.

(3) (I) UPON NOTIFICATION BY THE BOARD, THE
COMPTROLLER SHALL HOLD COUNTY FUNDS FOR A COUNTY IN THAT
COUNTY'S ACCOUNT WITHIN THE 911 TRUST FUND.

(II) 1. FUNDS HELD BY THE COMPTROLLER UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL NOT
ACCRUE INTEREST FOR A COUNTY.

2. INTEREST INCOME EARNED ON FUNDS HELD BY

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