6-807.

THIS SUBTITLE MAY BE CITED AS THE MARYLAND AFTER-SCHOOL
OPPORTUNITY ACT.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Governor shall
include $10 million in the fiscal year 2001 State budget for the Maryland
After-School Opportunity Fund established under this Act, and that such funds shall
be in addition to funds provided for child care and after-school programs in the fiscal
year 2000 budget.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Executive Committee
of the Advisory Board on After-School Opportunity Programs shall develop, in
consultation with the Advisory Board, the first comprehensive plan of after-school
opportunity programs, as specified in this Act, no later than December 15, 1999.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1999.

Approved May 27, 1999.

CHAPTER 586
(House Bill 6)

AN ACT concerning

Education - Maryland After-School Opportunity Act

FOR the purpose of providing for the Maryland After-School Opportunity Act;
creating the Maryland After-School Opportunity Fund Program; requiring the
Governor to include certain amounts in the annual State budget for the Fund
Program for a certain fiscal year; requiring the Department of Education
Human Resources to administer the Fund, adopt; establishing a certain
Advisory Board and a certain Executive Committee in the Program; requiring
the Executive Committee to adopt certain regulations and standards governing
the Maryland After-School Opportunity Fund Program, and select a certain
intermediary to make grants from the Fund to certain applicants, prepare
certain comprehensive plans, and submit certain reports under certain
circumstances; requiring the intermediary Executive Committee to use certain
criteria in selecting grant recipients and to provide certain assistance to
after school programs under the Program; and generally relating to the
establishment of the Maryland After-School Opportunity Act and the creation of
the Maryland After-School Opportunity Fund Program to assist parents in
providing after-school care for children in the State.

BY adding to

Article Education 41 - Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments
Section 7-1101 6-801 through 7-1109 6-807, inclusive, to be under the new