PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

H.B. 447

(C)     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY RECOGNIZES THAT THE CENTER;

(1)     SHALL SERVE AS THE CENTRAL REPOSITORY FOR MATERIALS,
DATA, AND INFORMATION RELATED TO VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAMS
OPERATING IN THE STATE OR AVAILABLE TO THE STATE;

(2)     MAY SERVE AS A REFERRAL SOURCE FOR VIOLENCE PREVENTION
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OPERATING IN THE STATE OR AVAILABLE TO THE STATE;

(3)     MAY IMPLEMENT VOLUNTEER PREVENTION NETWORKS
THROUGHOUT THE STATE;

(4)     MAY PROVIDE RESEARCH AND EVALUATION SERVICES IN THE
AREA OF VIOLENCE PREVENTION;

(5)     MAY PROVIDE INFORMATION SERVICES REGARDING VIOLENCE
PREVENTION PROGRAMS AND SERVICES;

(6)     MAY PROVIDE OR FACILITATE VIOLENCE PREVENTION EDUCATION
AND TRAINING PROGRAMS;

(7)     MAY PROVIDE MEDIA AND MEDIA-RELATED SERVICES IN THE
AREA OF VIOLENCE PREVENTION; AND

(8)     MAY PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT TO
DISRUPTIVE YOUTH.

(D)    AN INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP OPERATING A VIOLENCE PREVENTION
PROGRAM IN THE STATE SHALL BE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT TO THE CENTER:

(1)     A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAM; AND

(2)     ANY OTHER INFORMATION RELATING TO THE PROGRAM
REQUIRED BY THE CENTER.

(E)     (1) AN INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP MAY SUBMIT A REQUEST TO THE
CENTER FOR INFORMATION ON ANY VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM
OPERATING IN THE STATE OR AVAILABLE TO THE STATE

(2) ON REQUEST, THE CENTER SHALL DISTRIBUTE INFORMATION
RELATING TO A VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM.

(F)     (1) THE OPERATION OF THE CENTER SHALL BE SUPPORTED BY FUNDS:

(I) (1) AS PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNOR IN THE ANNUAL
BUDGET OF THE MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION; AND BOWIE STATE
UNIVERSITY; AND

(II) (2) ANY OTHER SOURCE

(2) ANY FUNDS ALLOCATED TO THE CENTER THAT ARE NOT
EXPENDED AT THE END OF A FISCAL YEAR MAY NOT REVERT TO THE GENERAL
FUND BUT SHALL REMAIN IN THE OPERATION FUND OF THE CENTER.

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