Ch. 10

1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(4) housing may not be provided under this subtitle to an applicant for
housing who is not a resident of this State at the time the application for housing in made.

(d) (1) As funds become available, the Secretary may extend the domestic
violence program to other areas in this State.

(2) Expansion of the domestic violence program may include:

(i) establishing additional shelters; or

(ii) providing funds and technical assistance to a local organization or
agency that shows that it is able and willing to run a domestic violence program,

4-515.1.

(A) THERE IS A VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FUND.

(B) (1) THE FUND SHALL BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING
GRANTS TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS IN EACH COUNTY AND TO STATEWIDE
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE.

(2) GRANTS TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS IN EACH COUNTY
SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED IN PROPORTION TO THE AMOUNT OF FINES COLLECTED
UNDER § 4-509 OF THIS SUBTITLE FROM EACH COUNTY.

(C) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL CONTINUING, NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT
SUBJECT TO § 7-302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE.

(D) THE TREASURER SHALL SEPARATELY HOLD, AND THE COMPTROLLER
SHALL ACCOUNT FOR, THE FUND.

(E)     THE FUND SHALL BE INVESTED AND REINVESTED IN THE SAME MANNER
AS OTHER STATE FUNDS.

(F)     ANY INVESTMENT EARNINGS SHALL BE RETAINED TO THE CREDIT OF
THE FUND.

(G)     THE FUND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO AN AUDIT BY THE OFFICE OF
LEGISLATIVE AUDITS AS PROVIDED FOR IN § 2-1215 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT
ARTICLE.

(H) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND SHALL ONLY BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH AN APPROPRIATION APPROVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN THE ANNUAL
STATE BUDGET PRIOR TO THE EXPENDITURE OR OBLIGATION OF FUNDS.

(I) DISBURSEMENTS FROM THE FUND SHALL SUPPLEMENT AND MAY NOT BE
A SUBSTITUTE FOR ANY STATE, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, OR OTHER FUNDS FOR
ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

(J) THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO PROHIBIT THE FUND FROM
RECEIVING FUNDS FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE.

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