WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 526

(2)  DEVELOP PLANS, PREPARE AND SUBMIT PROPOSALS TO
THE GOVERNOR FOR FUND USE, AND UNDERTAKE ANY ACTION THAT IS
NECESSARY TO OBTAIN FOR THE FUND ALL ENERGY OVERCHARGE REFUNDS
AND JUDGMENT AWARDS TO WHICH THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE HAVE A
LEGAL ENTITLEMENT;

(3)  ASSESS AND DETERMINE THE RESPECTIVE NEEDS OF THE
CITIZENS OF THE STATE AND DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE
ALLOCATION AND DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THOSE
NEEDS PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (F) OF THIS
SECTION;

(4)  CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARINGS AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR AT
TIMES AND PLACES THE SECRETARY OR THE DESIGNEE OF THE SECRETARY
DETERMINES; AND

(5)  PERFORM OTHER DUTIES AS MAY BE ASSIGNED BY THE
GOVERNOR.

(F) (1) THE FUND SHALL BE EXPENDED SUBJECT TO ANY
RESTRICTIONS ON ITS USE OR OTHER LIMITATIONS ON ITS ALLOCATION
THAT ARE:

(I)  EXPRESSLY PROVIDED BY STATUTE; OR

(II)  REQUIRED AS A CONDITION OF THE ACCEPTANCE
OF FUNDS.

(2) THE FUND SHALL BE EXPENDED:

(I) FOR EMERGENCY ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROVIDED
UNDER ARTICLE 41, § 6-406(1) OF THE CODE;

(II) FOR WEATHERIZATION PROGRAMS PROVIDED UNDER
ARTICLE 41, § 6-406(2) OF THE CODE;

(III) (II) FOR ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
PROVIDED UNDER ARTICLE 41, § 6-406(3) § 6-406(2) OF THE CODE;

(IV) (III) FOR ENERGY ASSISTANCE AND
WEATHERIZATION PROGRAMS PROVIDED UNDER ARTICLE 41B, § 4-401 83B,
§§ 4-202 AND 4-701 THROUGH 4-704 OF THE CODE;

(V) (IV) FOR ENERGY EXTENSION SERVICE AND LOW
INCOME HOME ENERGY PROGRAMS PROVIDED UNDER 42 U.S.C. §§ 7001
THROUGH 7011 AND 8621 THROUGH 8629;

(VI) (V) FOR OTHER ENERGY ASSISTANCE OR
WEATHERIZATION PROGRAMS MEETING THE FEDERAL RESTITUTIVE
OBJECTIVES GOVERNING THE DISTRIBUTION OF OVERCHARGE REFUNDS TO
THE STATES;

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