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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 555

(6) GUIDELINES FOR THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, EQUIPMENT,
AND MATERIALS BY THE ADMINISTRATION TO THE TRAINING CENTERS.

16-605.

(a)  There is a Motorcycle Safety Program Account in the
Transportation Trust Fund.

(b)  There shall be deposited in the Motorcycle Safety
Program Account, and disbursed in accordance with this section,
the following:

(1)  $5.00 for each annual motorcycle registration fee
collected under § 13-915(b) of this article; AND

(2)  [$2.50 for each annual motorcycle registration
fee collected under § 13-915(b) pursuant to § 13-904(b)(2) of
this article; and

(3)] All fees collected for the issuance of new Class
E drivers' licenses under § 16-111.1(a) of this article.

(c)  (1) All revenue collected annually under this section
and applied to the Motorcycle Safety Program Account of the
Transportation Trust Fund shall be used solely for [programs
oriented toward motorcycle safety] THE MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM.

(2) Any such unused funds shall be retained at the
end of each fiscal year in the Motorcycle Safety Program Account
for use during subsequent years.

(d)  [ (1) The Administration is authorized to and shall
MAY award contracts out of the appropriation to the Department
from the FUNDS AVAILABLE IN THE Motorcycle Safety Program Account
to qualifying motorcycle safety training centers for the conduct
of approved motorcycle safety courses. ] THE ADMINISTRATION MAY
AWARD CONTRACTS OUT OF THE APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT FROM
THE FUNDS AVAILABLE IN THE MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM ACCOUNT:

(1) TO QUALIFYING MOTORCYCLE SAFETY TRAINING CENTERS
FOR CONDUCTING THE COURSES, INCLUDING CONTRACTS FOR FUNDING,
EQUIPMENT, AND MATERIALS; AND

(2) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 21 OF THE CODE FOR THE
PROCUREMENT OF SERVICES AND PRODUCTS THAT WILL BE USED TO ACHIEVE
THE PURPOSES OF THE MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM THESE CONTRACTS MAY
PROVIDE FUNDING, EQUIPMENT, AND MATERIALS TO ESTABLISH AND
MAINTAIN THE TRAINING CENTERS.

(2) THE ADMINISTRATION MAY AWARD CONTRACTS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 21 OF THE CODE OUT OF THE APPROPRIATION
TO THE DEPARTMENT FROM THE FUNDS AVAILABLE IN THE MOTORCYCLE
SAFETY PROGRAM ACCOUNT FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF SERVICES AND
PRODUCTS TO BE USED TO ACHIEVE THE PURPOSE OF THE MOTORCYCLE
SAFETY PROGRAM.