Ch. 490

1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(C)     (1) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL, NONLAPSING FUND THAT SHALL CONSIST
OF UP TO 70% OF THE FEDERAL PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE DOLLARS RECEIVED BY
THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN A FISCAL YEAR.

(2) THE FUND MAY NOT RECEIVE MORE THAN $5 MILLION IN FEDERAL
PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE DOLLARS IN ANY FISCAL YEAR.

(2) (3) THE FUND BALANCE MAY NOT EXCEED $5 MILLION AT ANY
TIME.

(3) (4) THE FUND IS NOT SUBJECT TO § 7-302 OF THE STATE FINANCE
AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE.

(D)    (1) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD AND THE STATE
COMPTROLLER SHALL ACCOUNT FOR THE FUND.

(2)     THE PROCEEDS OF THE FUND SHALL BE INVESTED AND,
REINVESTED.

(3)     ANY INVESTMENT EARNINGS SHALL BE PAID INTO THE FUND.

(E)     MONEY IN THE FUND AND ANY FEDERAL FUNDS LEVERAGED WITH
MONEY FROM THE FUND SHALL ONLY BE EXPENDED BY THE ADMINISTRATION FOR
THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES:

(1)     EXPANDING THE PRIVATIZATION OF CHILD SUPPORT
ENFORCEMENT SERVICES;

(2)     IMPROVING AND EXPANDING THE ADMINISTRATION'S
AUTOMATION CAPABILITIES; AND

(3)     EXPANDING THE ADMINISTRATION'S PUBLIC AWARENESS
CAMPAIGN.

, (F) (1) THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES MAY NOT TRANSFER OR
OTHERWISE EXPEND MONEY FROM THE FUND FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN
THOSE SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION.

(2) MONEYS FROM THE FUND SHALL SUPPLEMENT AND MAY NOT BE
USED TO SUPPLANT THE BUDGET OF THE ADMINISTRATION.

(G) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY ONLY BE MADE:

(1)     PURSUANT TO AN APPROPRIATION APPROVED BY THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY IN THE ANNUAL STATE BUDGET; OR

(2)     BY THE BUDGET AMENDMENT PROCEDURE PROVIDED FOR IN §
7-209 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED. That it is the intent of the
General Assembly that the Child Support Reinvestment Fund should be a cost-neutral
program and that any State monies invested in the Fund should be offset by an increase

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