Ch. 352

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(e) (1) Each county shall submit to the Secretary of [Public Safety and
Correctional Services] THE STATE POLICE by December 31 of each year, a report
containing the following information for the preceding fiscal year:

(i) The amount of funds distributed to each recipient and the purpose
of expenditure of these funds categorized as provided in § 45B(d)(1) of this subtitle;

(ii) The amount and disposition of any unencumbered or unexpended

funds; and

(iii) The amount of expenditures by the county for fire protection.

(2) A copy of this report shall be provided, subject to § 2-1312 of the State
Government Article, to the Department of Fiscal Services.

(3) The Secretary may withhold funds with respect to the next fiscal year
from a county if the county does not comply with the provisions of this subtitle. Failure to
comply after notice and opportunity for a hearing may result in the forfeiture of the
allocated funds, either in part or in full, and reversion to the State General Fund.

(f) The Secretary shall report annually to the Governor and, subject to § 2-1312
of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly, as to the information
provided by counties on the distribution of aid provided under this subtitle with an
assessment of the extent to which the purposes of this subtitle are being achieved.

62.

The Department of [Public Safety and Correctional Services] STATE POLICE,
office of the Fire Marshal, shall have the authority to test and issue qualification
certificates, except in those counties that have a board or department of electrical
inspections to any additional nongovernmental organizations seeking to qualify as an
authorized electrical inspection agency. The State Fire Marshal shall regulate the quality
and performance of the inspections of nongovernmental electrical inspection agencies.

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments

4-102.

(a) The following departments, agencies, boards, commissions, offices, divisions,
and units of the State government are included within the Department of Public Safety
and Correctional Services: the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board, the Division of
Correction established pursuant to § 4-105 of this article, the Patuxent Institution, the
Board of Review for Patuxent Institution, [the State Fire Prevention Commission, the
office of State Fire Marshal,] the Police Training Commission, the Maryland Parole
Commission, the Division of Parole and Probation established pursuant to § 4-105 of this
article, the Sundry Claims Board, the Division of Pretrial Detention and Services, the
Vehicle Theft Prevention Council established pursuant to Subtitle 16 of this title, and
such other agencies, boards, commissions, councils, offices, or units of government as may
hereafter pursuant to law be declared to be part of the Department of Public Safety and
Correctional Services.

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