WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 291

(c)  (1) All revenue collected annually under this section
and NOT DISTRIBUTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 8 OF THIS ARTICLE

SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO THE DISTRIBUTION PROVISIONS OF TITLE 8,
TITLE 4, OF THIS ARTICLE. THE REVENUE AND RETAINED BY THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL BE applied to the Motorcycle Safety Program
Account of the Transportation Trust Fund AND shall be used solely
for the Motorcycle Safety Program.

(2) Any 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 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. 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.

[(e) The fees deposited in the Motorcycle Safety Program
Account are not subject to the provisions of Title 8, Subtitle 4
of this article, on the disposition of highway user revenues.

(f)] (E) (1) From the funds available in the Motorcycle
Safety Program Account of the Transportation Trust Fund, the
Department shall provide funds in its annual budget that will be
sufficient to fund the costs incurred in the implementation and
operation of activities under this subtitle, including
administrative costs. The Administration may reimburse a
motorcycle safety training center at a rate not to exceed $50 for
each eligible person completing the course. The reimbursement
rate may be in addition to the assistance provided under
subsection (d) of this section.

(2) The funds provided under this section shall be in
addition to any other State aid.

(3) The Administration shall not contract for the
provision of any services under this program the aggregate costs
of which exceed the funds credited to the Motorcycle Safety
Program Account in the Transportation Trust Fund.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of

Maryland read as follows:

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