WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 721

(III)  THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE EQUIPMENT WILL BE
USED FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAMS OR BY
USERS WHO WILL PAY A FEE FOR DATA PROCESSING SERVICES PROVIDED BY
THE EQUIPMENT; AND

(IV)  ANY OTHER FACTORS THE SECRETARY CONSIDERS
RELEVANT.

(C)  (1) A UNIT THAT POSSESSES ELIGIBLE EQUIPMENT SHALL
DEVELOP A DEPRECIATION SCHEDULE FOR THE EQUIPMENT BASED ON THE
EQUIPMENT'S COST AND ESTIMATED USEFUL LIFE.

(2)  THE UNIT SHALL TRANSMIT THE SCHEDULE TO THE
SECRETARY.

(3)  THE SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION BY THE
SECRETARY.

(4)  THE SECRETARY SHALL APPROVE THE DEPRECIATION
SCHEDULE EITHER AS SUBMITTED OR AS MODIFIED.

(D)  TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, EACH UNIT SHALL INCLUDE IN
ANY FEES CHARGED FOR THE USE OF ELIGIBLE EQUIPMENT AND REQUESTS
FOR FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENT RELATED TO THE USE OF THE EQUIPMENT AN
ALLOWANCE FOR REPLACEMENT COST BASED ON THE DEPRECIATION SCHEDULE
AS APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY.

(E)  THE PORTION OF THE UNIT'S FEE OR FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENTS
ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE ALLOWANCE FOR REPLACEMENT COST SHALL BE PAID
TO THE FUND.

(F)  THE SECRETARY MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS NECESSARY FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SECTION.

7-315.

(A)  THERE IS AN INFORMATION PROCESSING EQUIPMENT
REPLACEMENT FUND.

(B)  THE FUND IS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE A FUND TO FINANCE
THE PURCHASE OF INFORMATION PROCESSING EQUIPMENT FOR UNITS OF THE
EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF STATE GOVERNMENT.

(C)  THE FUND IS A CONTINUING, NONLAPSING SPECIAL FUND THAT
IS NOT SUBJECT TO § 7-302 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(D)  THE FUND CONSISTS OF:

(1)  ALL MONEYS APPROPRIATED IN THE STATE BUDGET TO
THE FUND;

(2)  ALL MONEYS PAID INTO THE FUND AS PROVIDED IN §
3-406 OF THIS ARTICLE; AND

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