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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor Ch. 18
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(B) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO COORDINATE THE STATE'S USE OF
THE CIGARETTE RESTITUTION FUND TO ADDRESS ISSUES RELATING TO TOBACCO
USE PREVENTION AND CESSATION SO AS TO CREATE A LASTING LEGACY OF. PUBLIC
HEALTH INITIATIVES THAT RESULT IN A REDUCTION OF TOBACCO USE IN THE STATE
AND OTHERWISE BENEFIT THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE STATE'S RESIDENTS.
(C) THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF:
(1) A SURVEILLANCE AND EVALUATION COMPONENT;
(2) A STATEWIDE PUBLIC HEALTH COMPONENT;
(3) A COUNTERMARKETING COUNTER-MARKETING AND MEDIA
COMPONENT;
(4) A LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH COMPONENT; AND
(5) AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPONENT.
(D) (1) THE PROGRAM SHALL BE FUNDED AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE
BUDGET WITH MONEY FROM THE CIGARETTE RESTITUTION FUND.
(2) THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR IS AUTHORIZED TO AUDIT THE
APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES MADE FOR THE PURPOSES OF PURPOSE OF
IMPLEMENTING THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE USE OF ANY FUNDS BY PERSONS
RECEIVING FUNDS UNDER THIS SUBTITLE UNDER A GRANT OR CONTRACT RECEIVED
BY A PERSON UNDER ANY COMPONENT OF THIS PROGRAM.
(E) (1) THE ANNUAL BUDGET BILL SHALL SPECIFY THE AMOUNT OF
FUNDING THAT IS ALLOCATED TO EACH COMPONENT OF THE PROGRAM.
(2) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION,
MONEY THAT IS ALLOCATED TO A COMPONENT OF THE PROGRAM IN THE STATE
BUDGET:
(I) MAY ONLY BE EXPENDED FOR THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH IT IS
APPROPRIATED; AND
(II) MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED TO ANY OTHER COMPONENT OF
THE PROGRAM, ANY OTHER PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT, OR ANY OTHER UNIT OF
STATE GOVERNMENT, UNLESS AUTHORIZED IN THE STATE BUDGET AS ENACTED.
(3) (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS
PARAGRAPH, THE DEPARTMENT MAY TRANSFER A MAXIMUM OF 10% OF THE TOTAL
AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT IS ALLOCATED TO THE PROGRAM IN THE STATE BUDGET
AMONG COMPONENTS OF THE PROGRAM IF THE TRANSFER IS SPECIFICALLY
AUTHORIZED IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET BILL AS ENACTED.
(II) THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT TRANSFER MONEY TO THE
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPONENT FROM ANY OTHER COMPONENT OF THE PROGRAM.
(III) IF THE DEPARTMENT TRANSFERS ANY MONEY AMONG THE
COMPONENTS OF THE PROGRAM AS AUTHORIZED UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF
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