Ch. 393                                     1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1992 Replacement Volume)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Education

SUBTITLE 20. APPRENTICESHIP INCENTIVE PROGRAM
18-2001.

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

(B)     "GRANT" MEANS AN APPRENTICESHIP INCENTIVE GRANT THAT IS
AWARDED TO AN APPRENTICESHIP SPONSOR UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(C)     "GRANT RECIPIENT" MEANS A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT RECEIVES A
GRANT UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(D)     "PROGRAM" MEANS THE APPRENTICESHIP INCENTIVE PROGRAM.

(E) "STATE SHARE" MEANS THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT THE SECRETARY
OF ECONOMIC AND EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT CALCULATES MUST BE
TRANSFERRED FROM THE SENATORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM AND THE
DELEGATE SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM UNDER SUBTITLES 4 AND 5, RESPECTIVELY,
OF THIS TITLE TO PAY THE STATE'S PORTION OF ALL GRANTS THAT ARE AWARDED
UNDER THE PROGRAM IN A FISCAL YEAR.

18-2002.

(A)     THERE IS A PROGRAM OF SCHOOL TO WORK TRANSITION GRANTS, TO BE
KNOWN AS THE "YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM", IN THE STATE THAT IS
ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND EMPLOYMENT
DEVELOPMENT IN COLLABORATION WITH THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF
SCHOOLS AND THE SECRETARY OF HIGHER EDUCATION MAY ESTABLISH A PROGRAM
OF SCHOOL-TO-WORK TRANSITION GRANTS, TO BE KNOWN AS THE 'YOUTH
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM".

(B)     FUNDS FOR THE PROGRAM SHALL BE TRANSFERRED BY THE
ADMINISTRATION FROM THE SENATORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM AND THE
DELEGATE SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM UNDER SUBTITLES 4 AND 5, RESPECTIVELY,
OF THIS TITLE INCLUDED BY THE GOVERNOR IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR
ALLOCATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND EMPLOYMENT
DEVELOPMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF § 18-2004 OF THIS
SUBTITLE AS PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNOR IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET.

18-2003.

(A) A GRANT MAY BE AWARDED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE TO:

(1) AN EMPLOYER OR CONSORTIUM OF EMPLOYERS;

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