ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 135

(2)     money received by the Council or the Fund from any source; and

(3)     investment earnings of the Fund.

(d)     The money of the Fund shall be invested in the same manner as other
State money.

(e)     The Council shall spend money in the Fund in the following order of
priority:

(1)     to pay the expenses of the Council; and

(2)     to carry out the purposes of this subtitle.

(f)      When making grants from the Fund, the Council shall consider and
prioritize the following entities and programs:

(1)     State and local law enforcement agencies:

(i) to enhance vehicle theft enforcement and prevention teams or
efforts; and

(ii) for programs designed to reduce the incidence of vehicle theft;

(2)     local prosecutors and judicial agencies, for enhanced prosecution and
adjudication of vehicle theft crime;

(3)     neighborhood, community, or business organizations, for programs
designed to reduce the incidence of vehicle theft;

(4)     educational programs designed to inform motor vehicle owners of
methods to prevent motor vehicle theft and to provide equipment, for experimental
purposes, to enable motor vehicle owners to prevent motor vehicle theft;

(5)     programs designed to reduce the incidence of vehicle theft and
recidivism by juveniles; and

(6)     programs designed to reduce or deter damage or vandalism to
vehicles in connection with vehicle theft or theft of property from vehicles.

(g)     To the extent practicable, the Council shall allocate grants made under
this subtitle among the subdivisions of the State on a pro rata basis determined by
the total number of vehicles registered in each subdivision divided by the total
number of vehicles registered in the State.

(h) (1) Expenditures from the Fund may be made only:

(i) in accordance with the State budget; or

(ii) by the budget amendment procedure as provided in § 7-209 of
the State Finance and Procurement Article, if at least 45 days have passed since the
budget amendment and supporting information were submitted to the budget
committees for their review and comment.

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