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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 575

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and Administrative

Departments

257L.

(c) (2) The Department shall allocate and [annually] FROM
TIME TO TIME AT LEAST ANNUALLY reallocate the fund, among the
counties, to ensure that all areas of Maryland are served, taking
into account (i) the number of families of limited incomes in the
county, (ii) the need for rehabilitation of buildings in the
county, (iii) the extent of the capability of the county to
administer a rehabilitation program, and (iv) any other criteria
the Department deems relevant to ensure fair and equitable
distribution of funds among the counties. In making its
allocations, the Department may initially allocate on a
countywide basis, and then make suballocations among
participating political subdivisions within the counties. In
making its [annual] allocations, the Department may allocate up
to 25 percent of the total moneys available in the fund to a
reserve. The Department may, from time to time, reallocate the
moneys held in reserve.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1985.

Approved May 28, 1985.

CHAPTER 576

(Senate Bill 807)

AN ACT concerning

Natural Resources Police

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Secretary of Natural Resources
to appoint natural resources police officers from a certain
list of eligibles; providing a certain probationary period
for natural resources police officers; authorizing the
Secretary to establish a certain grievance procedure for
natural resources police offices; and exempting natural
resources police from certain provisions of the merit system
providing for the termination of this Act; and generally
relating to the appointment and service of Natural Resources
Police.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Natural Resources
Section l-203(a)