WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 757

and SHALL make recommendations for final selections TO THE
DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH.

(5) THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
SHALL AWARD OR DENY GRANT APPLICATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH UPON
REVIEWING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CHILDREN'S TRUST FUND
ADVISORY BOARD.

(e)  (1) The funds of the Children's Trust Fund shall
supplement and may not be a substitute for any funds in the State
budget for enforcement of the child abuse and neglect laws,
services for child protective services, or child abuse and
neglect prevention, treatment, or education programs.

(2)  The Director of the Office for Children and Youth
may use funds within the Children's Trust Fund to assist in
administering the Fund.

(3)  In any fiscal year, such administrative costs
paid for from the Fund may not exceed 5 percent or $25,000,
whichever is less, of the moneys available for distribution from
the Fund during that fiscal year.

(f)  Each year the Office for Children and Youth shall
report to the Governor and, subject to § 2-1312 of the State
Government Article, to the General Assembly on the use of funds
disbursed from the Children's Trust Fund AND THE ACTIVITIES OF
THE CHILDREN'S TRUST FUND ADVISORY BOARD.

(g) Any unexpended funds
remaining at the end of a fiscal
General Fund of the State.

in the Children's Trust Fund
year may not revert to the

4A-1.

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

(2) "BOARD" MEANS THE CHILDREN'S TRUST FUND ADVISORY

BOARD.

(3)   "DIRECTOR" MEANS THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE FOR
CHILDREN AND YOUTH.

(4)  "FUND" MEANS THE CHILDREN'S TRUST FUND.

(5)   "OFFICE" MEANS THE OFFICE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH.

(B)  THERE IS A CHILDREN'S TRUST FUND ADVISORY BOARD IN THE
OFFICE.

(C)  (1) THE BOARD CONSISTS OF 9 MEMBERS.

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