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(E) (1) All money collected under this section shall be paid to the Comptroller of the
State.

(2)     The Comptroller shall deposit $20 from each fee collected under
SUBSECTION (B) OF this section from a circuit court and $10 from each fee collected under
SUBSECTION (C) OF this section from the District Court into the Maryland Victims of Crime
Fund established under Article 27, § 764(j) of the Code.

(3)     The Comptroller shall deposit all other moneys collected under
SUBSECTIONS (B) AND (C) OF this section into the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund
established under § 17A of this article.

(4)     The Comptroller shall pay out moneys from the Maryland Victims of Crime
Fund as approved by the Board of Victim Services under §§ 9-1701 through 9-1708 of the
State Government Article.

(F) THE COMPTROLLER SHALL DEPOSIT ONE HALF OF EACH FEE COLLECTED
UNDER SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION INTO THE MARYLAND VICTIMS OF CRIME
FUND AND ONE HALF OF EACH FEE COLLECTED UNDER SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS
SECTION INTO THE CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION FUND.

(F) (1) FROM THE FIRST $500,000 IN FEES COLLECTED UNDER SUBSECTION (D)
OF THIS SECTION, THE COMPTROLLER SHALL DEPOSIT ONE-HALF OF EACH FEE INTO
THE MARYLAND VICTIMS OF CRIME FUND AND ONE-HALF OF EACH FEE INTO THE
CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION FUND.

(2) FOR FEES COLLECTED UNDER SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION IN
EXCESS OF $500,000, THE COMPTROLLER SHALL DEPOSIT THE ENTIRE FEE INTO THE
CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION FUND.

[(e)](G) A political subdivision may not be held liable under any condition for the
payment of sums under this section.

SECTION 2. BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read as
follows:

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

764.

(k) (1) The Maryland Victims of Crime Fund shall be used for the purpose of
implementation of ARTICLE 47 OF THE MARYLAND DECLARATION OF RIGHTS AND
the guidelines for treatment and assistance for crime victims and witnesses described in §
761 of this article and other laws adopted to benefit victims and witnesses of crime.

(2)     Any cost for the administration of the Fund may be paid from the Fund.

(3)     The Fund shall be administered by the State Board of Victim Services
under §§ 9-1701 through 9-1708 of the State Government Article.

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

7-405.

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