990

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 11

As to subsection (a) of this section and the use of
the word "units", see the General Revisor's Note to
this article.

As to audit reports, see SG § 2-1219.

Defined terms: "Includes";"including" § 1-101

7-402. STATE AID TO SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS.

(A)  DEFINITIONS.

(1)  IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(2)  "SOCIAL ORGANIZATION" MEANS AN ASSOCIATION OR
CORPORATION THAT IS OPERATED FOR A CHARITABLE, CULTURAL,
EDUCATIONAL, HISTORICAL, HUMANE, INDUSTRIAL, MEDICAL, OR MILITARY
PURPOSE.

(3)  "STATE AID" MEANS A CONTRIBUTION, GRANT, OR
SUBSIDY OF MONEY FROM THE STATE TREASURY.

(B)  AGREEMENT REQUIRED.

(1)  EACH SOCIAL ORGANIZATION THAT, BY STATUTE, IS TO
RECEIVE STATE AID SHALL MAKE AN AGREEMENT:

(I)  WITH THE UNIT OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT TO
WHICH THE MONEY FOR THE STATE AID HAS BEEN APPROPRIATED; OR

(II)  IF THE MONEY IS NOT APPROPRIATED TO A
UNIT, WITH THE COMPTROLLER.

(2)  AN AGREEMENT UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL:

(I)  DEFINE THE PURPOSES AND TERMS OF THE STATE
AID; AND

(II)  REQUIRE THE SOCIAL ORGANIZATION TO SUBMIT
TO THE UNIT OR COMPTROLLER A REPORT ON EXPENDITURE OF THE STATE
AID.

(C)  REPORT REQUIRED.

(1)  UNLESS THE AGREEMENT SETS ANOTHER DATE FOR
SUBMISSION OF THE REPORT, A SOCIAL ORGANIZATION SHALL SUBMIT THE
REPORT ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1 AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL
YEAR IN WHICH THE SOCIAL ORGANIZATION RECEIVED THE STATE AID.

(2)  THE REPORT SHALL:

(I) CONTAIN AN ITEMIZED STATEMENT THAT FULLY
AND ACCURATELY ACCOUNTS FOR HOW THE STATE AID WAS SPENT; AND