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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 635
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SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article 70B - Department of Aging
SENIOR CITIZENS ACTIVITIES CENTER OPERATING FUND
33.
(A) IN THIS ARTICLE SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.
(B) "QUALIFIED DISTRESSED COUNTY" MEANS A COUNTY INCLUDING
BALTIMORE CITY THAT HAS DEVELOPED AND SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT A LOCAL
STRATEGIC PLAN FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE
SECRETARY AND:
(1) FOR WHICH THE AVERAGE RATE OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE MOST
RECENT 18-MONTH PERIOD FOR WHICH DATA IS AVAILABLE IS GREATER THAN 150%
OF THE AVERAGE RATE OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE ENTIRE STATE DURING THAT
SAME PERIOD; OR
(2) FOR WHICH THE AVERAGE PER CAPITA PERSONAL INCOME FOR THE
MOST RECENT 24-MONTH PERIOD FOR WHICH DATA IS AVAILABLE IS EQUAL TO OR
LESS THAN 67% OF THE AVERAGE PERSONAL PER CAPITA INCOME FOR THE ENTIRE
STATE DURING THAT SAME PERIOD.
(C) "SENIOR CITIZEN CITIZENS ACTIVITIES CENTER" MEANS A COMMUNITY
OR NEIGHBORHOOD FACILITY FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND PROVISION OF A BROAD
SPECTRUM OF SERVICES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS, INCLUDING SERVICES SUCH AS
HEALTH, SOCIAL, NUTRITIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS
FOR ELDERLY CITIZENS SERVICES.
34.
(A) THERE IS A SENIOR CITIZENS ACTIVITIES CENTER OPERATING FUND.
(B) THE FUND IS A CONTINUING, NONLAPSING FUND WHICH IS NOT SUBJECT
TO § 7-302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE.
(C) THE FUND SHALL CONSIST OF APPROPRIATIONS PROVIDED FOR IT THAT
ARE MADE TO THE FUND IN THE ANNUAL STATE BUDGET.
(D) (1) THE FUNDS PROVIDED FOR FUND SHALL BE USED TO SUPPLEMENT
ANY EXISTING FUNDING FOR SENIOR CITIZENS ACTIVITIES CENTERS IN THE FUND
SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO AND NOT IN SUBSTITUTION FOR ANY OTHER FUNDS
PROVIDED FOR SENIOR CITIZENS ACTIVITIES CENTERS IN THE STATE BUDGET.
(2) THE FUND MAY NOT BE USED TO SUPPLANT ANY EXISTING FUNDING
FOR SENIOR CITIZENS ACTIVITIES CENTERS IN THE STATE BUDGET.
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