WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                           S.B. 463

BY adding to

Article - State Finance and Procurement

Section 7-310(k) and (I)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1988 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Chapter 204 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1993
Section 5

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - State Personnel and Pensions
Section 8-104

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1993 Volume)

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

Article - Health - General

18-108.

(c) (1) IN ORDER THAT THE GOVERNOR MAY MEET THE PROVISIONS OF
PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, BY NOVEMBER 15 OF EACH YEAR; THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL ADVISE THE GOVERNOR OF THE NET AMOUNT OF ANY FUNDS
EXPENDED THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30 OF THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR FROM THE
"WIC" CONTINGENCY RESERVE ACCOUNT ESTABLISHED IN THE DEDICATED
PURPOSE ACCOUNT UNDER § 7-310 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT
ARTICLE.

(2) The Governor shall include in the annual STATE budget [State] general
funds of AN AMOUNT EQUIVALENT TO THAT NECESSARY TO RESTORE THE BALANCE
IN THE "WIC" CONTINGENCY RESERVE ACCOUNT FOR THE PROGRAM TO at least
$1,000,000 to cover the administrative and food costs of the Program UTILIZED
THROUGH .SEPTEMBER 30 OF THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR TO ATTAIN AND MAKE
MAXIMUM USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS THAT ARE AVAILABLE ONLY IN THE FEDERAL
FISCAL YEAR IN WHICH THEY ARE APPROPRIATED.

Article - State Finance and Procurement

7-310.

(K) (1) THERE IS ESTABLISHED A "WIC" CONTINGENCY RESERVE ACCOUNT
WITHIN THE DEDICATED PURPOSE ACCOUNT FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING
MAXIMUM USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS THAT ARE AVAILABLE ONLY IN THE FEDERAL
FISCAL YEAR IN WHICH THEY ARE APPROPRIATED TO FUND THE SPECIAL
SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC).

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