Ch. 135

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) The Comptroller shall distribute[:

(i) 20 percent of the fees received from the Board to the General
Fund of the State; and                                                                           

(ii) The balance of the fees] THE FEES RECEIVED FROM THE
BOARD to the Board of Nursing FUND.

(e)     (1) The BOARD OF NURSING Fund shall be used exclusively to cover the
actual documented direct and indirect costs of fulfilling the statutory and regulatory
duties of the Board as provided by the provisions of this title.

(2)     (i) The BOARD OF NURSING Fund is a continuing, nonlapsing fund,
not subject to § 7-302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.

(ii) Any unspent portions of the BOARD OF NURSING Fund may not
be transferred or revert to the General Fund of the State, but shall remain in the BOARD
OF NURSING Fund to be used for the purposes specified in this title.

(3)     No other State money may be used to support the BOARD OF NURSING
Fund.

(f)      (1) The Chairman of the Board or the designee of the Chairman shall
administer the BOARD OF NURSING Fund.

(2) Moneys in the BOARD OF NURSING Fund may be expended only for any
lawful purpose authorized by the provisions of this title.

(g)     The Legislative Auditor shall audit the accounts and transactions of the
BOARD OF NURSING Fund as provided in § 2-1215 of the State Government Article.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1997 July 1, 1998.

Approved April 30, 1996.

CHAPTER 135
(Senate Bill 369)

AN ACT concerning

Garrett County - Alcoholic Beverages
(Pub- and Micro-Breweries)

FOR the purpose of including Garrett County among those jurisdictions in which a
pub-brewery and a micro-brewery alcoholic beverages license may be issued; and
generally relating to alcoholic beverages in Garrett County.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

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