Ch. 587

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Section 770A

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1992 Replacement Volume and 1995 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 88B - Department of State Police

66.

(a)     As used in this subtitle:

(1) "Subdivision" means any county of Maryland but does not include
Baltimore City; or where the context requires, the governing body thereof.

(b)     For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1975, and thereafter, the State shall pay to
each subdivision, and to each qualifying municipality, each year in the manner and subject
to the limitations and requirements hereinafter provided, an amount determined as
follows:

(5) Supplemental Grant.

(I)      In addition to the payments made under subparagraphs (1), (2),
(3) and (4) of this subsection, the State shall pay:

1.        [ to] TO each subdivision, SUBJECT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (II)
OF THIS PARAGRAPH, an amount the equivalent of [ $2.00] $3.00 $2.50 per capita; AND

2.       TO BALTIMORE CITY, AN AMOUNT THE EQUIVALENT OF
$1.00 FIFTY CENTS PER CAPITA.

(II)     [This amount of supplemental grant shall be retained by the
subdivision but the governing body of the subdivision] THE STATE shall allocate and
distribute [part of the amount of] THE supplemental grant to EACH SUBDIVISION
AMONG THE SUBDIVISIONS AND the qualifying municipalities IN THOSE SUBDIVISIONS
on a [ formula] PER CAPITA basis [ to be negotiated between the governing body of the
subdivision and the governing body of each qualifying municipality within the subdivision.
The subdivision may use the proceeds of the supplemental grant for expenditures for
police protection that are of benefit to all residents of the subdivision, both within or
outside of municipalities].

(8) Municipal Sworn Officer Allocation. [For the fiscal year ending June
30, 1991 and for each fiscal year thereafter, the] THE State shall pay to each qualifying
municipality, in addition to the payments made under subparagraphs (1) through (7) of
this subsection an amount equal to [$900] $1,500 $1,200 for each sworn police officer
actually employed on a full-time basis by [each] THE qualifying municipality, as
determined by the Secretary.

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