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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 759

(2) (I) IN THE CASE OF REFUNDS RECEIVED BY THE STATE
FROM ANY SOURCE AS A DIRECT OR INDIRECT RESULT OF ALLEGED
PETROLEUM PRICING VIOLATIONS THAT ARE CLEARLY RELATED TO
OVERCHARGES FOR PETROLEUM PRODUCTS FOR TRANSPORTATION AND REQUIRE
ALTERNATIVE DISBURSEMENT PLANS TO THOSE OUTLINED IN SUBSECTION
(A)(1) OF THIS SECTION, THE BOARD SHALL DEVELOP ALTERNATIVE
DISBURSEMENT PLANS FOR THE RESTITUTIVE USE OF THE REFUNDS.

(II) IN THE EXPENDITURE OF

TRANSPORTATION-RELATED OIL OVERCHARGE REFUNDS UNDER SUBSECTION
(A)(2)(I) OF THIS SECTION, THE BOARD SHALL FUND TO THE EXTENT
PRACTICABLE RESTITUTIVE TRANSPORTATION-RELATED PROGRAMS OTHERWISE
PROVIDED BY STATE LAW.

(B) THE PRINCIPAL OF THE TRUST FUND MAY BE EXPENDED IF:

(1) THE PRINCIPAL OF THE TRUST FUND DOES NOT EXCEED
$500,000;

(2) AN ENERGY EMERGENCY IS DECLARED BY THE GOVERNOR,
AS PROVIDED IN ARTICLE 41, § 15B(C-1) OF THE CODE, AND THEN ONLY
FOR PURPOSES OF SUBSECTION (A)(1) OF THIS SECTION; OR

(3) IT IS REQUIRED AS A CONDITION OF ACCEPTANCE OF
OIL OVERCHARGE REFUNDS.

(C) EXCEPT IN THE EVENT OF AN ENERGY EMERGENCY DECLARED BY
THE GOVERNOR, IN THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FROM THE TRUST FUND,
PRIORITY SHALL BE GIVEN TO LOW-INCOME RESIDENTIAL WEATHERIZATION
PROGRAMS TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE AND PERMITTED BY LAW.

(D) DISBURSEMENTS FROM THE TRUST FUND TO PROGRAMS FUNDED BY
THE STATE OR WITH FEDERAL FUNDS ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE SHALL
BE USED SOLELY TO SUPPLEMENT, AND NOT TO SUPPLANT, THE EXISTING
AND PLANNED FUNDING FOR THE RECIPIENT PROGRAMS.

(E) ANY PORTION OF THE APPROPRIATED FUNDS THAT ARE NOT
OBLIGATED AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR SHALL NOT REVERT TO THE
GENERAL FUND AND SHALL BE CARRIED OVER IN THE TRUST FUND FOR USE
IN THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR.

13-107.

SUBJECT TO THE EVALUATION AND REESTABLISHMENT PROVISIONS OF
THE PROGRAM EVALUATION ACT, THIS SUBTITLE SHALL TERMINATE AND BE
OF NO EFFECT AFTER JUNE 30, 1990, SUCH A CONDITION SHALL RESULT
IN THE CONTINUATION OF THIS TITLE AND, SUBJECT TO ANNUAL REVIEW
UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER UNTIL
FUNDS IN THE TRUST FUND HAVE BEEN EXPENDED.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1984.

Approved May 29, 1984.