(II) 40% OF THE REMAINING BALANCE OF THE FUND.

(6) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION IN THIS SUBSECTION.
MONEYS MAY NOT BE EXPENDED FROM THE FUND UNTIL THE BALANCE IN THE
FUND HAS REACHED $15,000.000.

(7) (I) THE FUND SHALL BE USED ON A STATEWIDE BASIS TO MEET
THE EMERGENCY NEEDS OF ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED CITIZENS OF THE
STATE.

(II) MONEYS FROM THE FUND MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED THE SOLE
SOURCE OF FUNDS TO MEET THE EMERGENCY NEEDS OF ECONOMICALLY
DISADVANTAGED CITIZENS OF THE STATE.

(III) THE FUND SHALL BE USED ONLY FOR PROGRAMS AND
SERVICES THAT:

1. SERVE CHILDREN IN NEED;

2. PROVIDE HEALTH SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED
WHO ARE AT OR BELOW 150% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL; AND

3. PROVIDE FOOD OR SHELTER ASSISTANCE TO
INDIVIDUALS IN NEED.

(8) THE FUND MAY NOT BE USED TO SUPPLANT EXISTING PUBLIC AND
PRIVATE EXPENDITURES, UNLESS THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR LICENSING. AND
REGULATION MAKES THE CERTIFICATION UNDER PARAGRAPH (5) OF THIS
SUBSECTION AND REDUCTIONS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EXPENDITURES WARRANT
SUPPLANTATION.

(9) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY BE:

(I) INCLUDED IN THE STATE BUDGET SUBJECT TO
APPROPRIATION BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; OR

(II) MADE BY BUDGET AMENDMENT TO THE EXPENDITURE
ACCOUNT OF THE APPROPRIATE UNIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT ONLY AFTER THE
PROPOSED BUDGET AMENDMENT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE SENATE BUDGET
AND TAXATION COMMITTEE AND THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

(I) THE BOARD SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND, SUBJECT TO § 2-1246
OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BEFORE
SEPTEMBER 1 OF EACH YEAR ON THE FINANCIAL STATUS OF THE FUND AND THE
EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND FOR THE PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That terms of the initial
members of the Joseph Fund Board shall expire as follows:

(1) three in 2000;