PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 10

(II) THE COMPTROLLER SHALL DEPOSIT THE MONEYS RECEIVED
UNDER THIS SECTION INTO THE VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FUND
ESTABLISHED UNDER § 4-515.1 OF THE FAMILY LAW ARTICLE.

(b) An officer [may] SHALL arrest with or without a warrant and take into
custody a person whom the officer has probable cause to believe is in violation of an ex
parte order or protective order in effect at the time of the violation.

4-515.

(a) (1) The Secretary shall establish a program in the Department of Human
Resources to help victims of domestic violence and their children.

(2) The purpose of the program is to provide for victims of domestic
violence and their children, in each region of this State:

(i)     temporary shelter or help in obtaining shelter;

(ii)     counseling;

(iii)   information;

(iv) referral; and

(v)     rehabilitation.

(b) As a part of the domestic violence program, there shall be, in a major
population center of this State, at least 1 program serving the area.

(c) Any program established under this section shall be subject to the following
conditions:

(1) the program shall provide victims of domestic violence and their children
with a temporary home and necessary counseling;

(2) the Department of Human Resources shall:

(i) supervise the program;

(ii) set standards of care and admission policies;

(iii) monitor the operation of the program and annually evaluate the
effectiveness of the program; [and]

(iv) adopt rules and regulations that set fees for services at and govern
the operation of each program; AND

(V) MAKE GRANTS FROM THE VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
FUND ESTABLISHED UNDER § 4-515.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
PROGRAMS IN EACH COUNTY AND TO STATEWIDE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
THAT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE;

(3) the program shall accept from the police or any other referral source in
the community any victim of domestic violence and the child of any victim of domestic
violence; and

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