Ch. 13                                          1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(E) THE SUPERINTENDENT, TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED IN THE STATE
BUDGET, SHALL GRANT AWARDS FOR THE PURCHASE AND REPLACEMENT OF
PROTECTIVE BODY ARMOR TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES BASED UPON
THE COMPARATIVE NEEDS OF EACH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AS
DETERMINED BY THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (D)(2) OF THIS SECTION.
NO SINGLE AWARD SHALL INITIALLY EXCEED 10 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL AID
BUDGETED IN THE FUND FOR ANY FISCAL YEAR. ANY FUNDS REMAINING AFTER
THE INITIAL ALLOCATION OF AID MAY BE DISTRIBUTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT
ON AN EQUITABLE BASIS, AS DETERMINED BY THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN
SUBSECTION (D)(2) OF THIS SECTION.

(F) THE AID DISTRIBUTED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE USED AS AN
ADDITION TO AND MAY NOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR MONEYS APPROPRIATED FROM
SOURCES OTHER THAN THE FUND FOR ACQUIRING OR REPLACING PROTECTIVE
BODY ARMOR.

(G) (1) EACH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY MUST EXPEND FUNDS
FOR ACQUIRING OR REPLACING PROTECTIVE BODY ARMOR FROM ITS OWN
SOURCES THAT ARE AT LEAST EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT OF STATE AID AWARDED
FROM THE FUND.

(2) AFTER A LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RECEIVES NOTICE OF
A GRANT AWARD FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT, THE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY MUST SUBMIT PROOF OF EXPENDITURES ON PROTECTIVE BODY ARMOR TO
THE SUPERINTENDENT. AFTER CERTIFYING THE EXPENDITURES, THE
SUPERINTENDENT MAY AUTHORIZE THE REIMBURSEMENT OF ONE-HALF OF THE
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY'S EXPENDITURES, UP TO A MAXIMUM OF THE
GRANT AMOUNT.

(H) IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE THE COST OF PROTECTIVE BODY ARMOR, THE
SUPERINTENDENT SHOULD ENCOURAGE THE PURCHASE OF PROTECTIVE BODY
ARMOR IN BULK.

(I) THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL REPORT ANNUALLY BY SEPTEMBER 1 TO
THE GOVERNOR AND, SUBJECT TO § 2-1312 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE,
TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AS TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF AID PROVIDED UNDER
THIS SECTION AND THE RATIO OF PROTECTIVE BODY ARMOR TO POLICE OFFICERS
IN EACH LOCAL JURISDICTION OF THE STATE THAT APPLIED FOR AID FROM THE
FUND.                                                                 

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1995.                                                                               

Approved April 11, 1995.

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