WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 446

CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS CONTINUE TO INCREASE AND BECOME MORE
COMPLEX;

(2) STATE AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS REQUIRE ASSISTANCE
TO DEAL WITH THESE COMPLEXITIES AND STATE MANDATED TRAINING;

(3) IN ORDER TO PROPERLY SERVE THE STATE OF MARYLAND
AND ITS CITIZENS, CONTINUED AND ADDITIONAL TRAINING FOR OUR
POLICE AND CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS IS NEEDED; AND

(4) IN ORDER TO PROPERLY FUND SUCH TRAINING, THE
CONVICTED OFFENDERS SHOULD ASSUME PARTIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR

FUNDING TRAINING OF POLICE AND CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS. THE TERM

CONVICTED AS USED HEREIN INCLUDES ANY FORM OF PROBATION OR
PROBATION BEFORE JUDGMENT.

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

(2)  "FUND" MEANS THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CORRECTIONAL
TRAINING FUND.

(3) "LOCAL JURISDICTION" MEANS:

(I) BALTIMORE CITY;

(II) ANY COUNTY OF THE STATE; OR

(III) ANY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE.

(C) (1) THERE IS A LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CORRECTIONAL

TRAINING FUND ESTABLISHED BY AND ADMINISTERED BY THE COMPTROLLER.

(3)  "DEPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES.

(B) (1) THERE IS A LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CORRECTIONAL
TRAINING FUND.

(2)  THE FUND IS A SPECIAL CONTINUING, NONLAPSING FUND
WHICH IS NOT SUBJECT TO § 7-302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND
PROCUREMENT ARTICLE.

(3)  THE TREASURER SHALL SEPARATELY HOLD, AND THE
COMPTROLLER SHALL ACCOUNT FOR, THE FUND.

(4)  THE FUND SHALL BE INVESTED AND REINVESTED IN THE
SAME MANNER AS OTHER STATE FUNDS.

(5)  ANY INVESTMENT EARNINGS SHALL BE RETAINED TO THE
CREDIT OF THE FUND.

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