Ch. 585

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(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] § 831 OF THIS SUBHEADING.

(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] §§ 837 THROUGH 844 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(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.

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

DRAFTER'S NOTE: This section is transferred from Art. 26A, § 17 of the Code.

Section 3, ch. 396, Acts of 1995, provides that this section shall terminate at
the end of September 30, 1996, with no further action required by the General
Assembly. The section as it will appear after September 30, 1996 — unless
further action is taken by the General Assembly — is set forth in Section 3 of
this Act.

831. CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION FUND.

(a) (1) There is established a Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund.

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

(3)     The Treasurer shall separately hold, and the Comptroller shall account
for, the Fund.

(4)     The Fund shall be invested and reinvested in the same manner as other
State funds.

(5)     Any investment earnings or federal matching funds received by the State
for criminal injuries compensation shall be retained to the credit of the Fund.

(6)     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.

(7)     This section may not be construed to prohibit the Fund from receiving
funds from any other source.

(b). (1) The Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund shall be used to fund the
Criminal Injuries Compensation Act as provided in this article.

(2) The Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund may be used for:

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