Ch. 588

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) $125,000 INTO THE VICTIM AND WITNESS PROTECTION AND
RELOCATION PROGRAM ESTABLISHED UNDER ARTICLE 27. § 770A OF THE CODE

Article 27- Crimes and Punishment

770A.                     

(A) (1) THERE IS A VICTIM AND WITNESS PROTECTION AND RELOCATION
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 VICTIM AND WITNESS PROTECTION OR RELOCATION 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 UNDER § 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) THE FUND SHALL BE USED TO FUND THE VICTIM AND WITNESS PROTECTION
AND RELOCATION PROGRAM UNDER § 770 OF THIS ARTICLE.

SECTION 2 AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, in Fiscal Year 1996, any
unspent balance of an appropriation to the Victim and Witness Protection and Relocation
Program shall revert to the Victim and Witness Protection and Relocation Fund.

SECTION 2. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect October July 1, 1996.

Approved May 23, 1996.

CHAPTER 588
(House Bill 898)

AN ACT concerning

Public Safety Financing Reform Act of 1996

Court Costs - State Aid for Police Protection, Criminal Injuries Compensation, and

Victim and Witness Protection and Relocation

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