the Fund; requiring that the Fund be used to make grants to crime laboratories
in the State for the purpose of enhancing the technology, equipment, and
training used by the crime laboratories; requiring funds to be given for preferred
purposes; authorizing a court to impose a certain fee on persons who are
convicted of certain types of crimes; requiring the clerk of the court to collect the
fees; authorizing the clerk to retain a certain portion of the money collected
under this Act as an administrative fee; requiring the balance of the money
collected by the clerk to be forwarded to the Comptroller; requiring the
Comptroller to deposit certain portions of the money in the Maryland Drug and
Alcohol Grants Program Fund and the Crime Laboratory User Fee Fund
specifying the terms of the initial members of the Council providing for the
termination of this Act; defining certain terms; and generally relating to crime
laboratories.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 37—Crimes and Punishments
Section 291

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1996 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)
BY adding to

Article 41 - Governor — Executive and Administrative Departments

Section 18-401 through 18-407 18-406, inclusive, to be under the new subtitle

"Subtitle 4. Crime Laboratories Maryland Crime Laboratory Council"
Annotated Code of Maryland

(1997 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article—Transportation
Section 27-101(s)
Annotated Code of Maryland

(1998 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 27—Crimes and Punishments

291.

(A) Any penalty imposed for violation of this subheading shall be in addition
to, and not in lieu of, any civil or administrative penalty or sanction authorized by

(B) (1) IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER PENALTY IMPOSED UNDER THIS
SUBHEADING, THE COURT MAY ASSESS A FEE OF $100 ON A DEFENDANT WHO IS
CONVICTED OF VIOLATING ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF §§ 286 THROUGH 286D AND
287 THROUGH 287B OF THIS SUBHEADING.