meaningless or amend this clause to give it meaning.

The Correctional Services Article Review Committee notes, for
consideration by the General Assembly, that subsection (d) of this section
authorizes the Secretary to receive grants from a public or private
"foundation or agency". This language excludes grants from individuals.
The General Assembly may wish to amend subsection (d) of this section to
authorize the Secretary to receive grants from any public or private
"source".

Defined terms: "County" § 1-101

"Division of Correction" § 1-101
"Local correctional facility" § 1-101
"Secretary" § 1-101

11-105. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO COUNTY FOR INMATES.

(A) APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

IF THE SECRETARY DETERMINES THAT THE ANTICIPATED CONFINEMENT OF
INMATES IN A COUNTY'S LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY AS A RESULT OF § 9-104(B)
OF THIS ARTICLE WOULD EXCEED THE CAPACITY OF THE LOCAL CORRECTIONAL
FACILITY, THE COUNTY MAY APPLY TO THE SECRETARY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY OR
ENLARGEMENT OF AN EXISTING LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY.

(B) STUDIES.

FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANTICIPATING INMATE CONFINEMENT UNDER
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, THE SECRETARY ANNUALLY SHALL REVIEW AND
STUDY EACH COUNTY'S LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY POPULATION IN
CONJUNCTION WITH DATA RELEVANT TO PATTERNS OF:

(1) SENTENCING; AND

(2) GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF INMATES.

(C) STATE SHARE.

(1) SUBJECT TO THE STATE BUDGET APPROPRIATION PROCESS AND IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION, IF A COUNTY'S CONSTRUCTION PLAN IS
APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY UNDER THIS SECTION, THE STATE SHALL PAY ALL OF
THE APPROVED COSTS OF ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, ARCHITECTURAL AND
ENGINEERING SERVICES, AND CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FOR:

(I) A NEW LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY; OR

(II) ENLARGEMENT OF AN EXISTING LOCAL CORRECTIONAL

FACILITY.

(2) IF A COUNTY'S CONSTRUCTION PLAN IS DISAPPROVED BY THE
SECRETARY, THE COUNTY MAY APPEAL TO THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.