Ch. 203                                    2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(B) TO CARRY OUT THE EVALUATION AND SURVEILLANCE FUNCTIONS OF
THIS SUBTITLE, THE DEPARTMENT MAY CONDUCT ANY OTHER TOBACCO STUDY
MEASURING THE FACTORS SET FORTH IN § 13-1003(C) OF THIS SUBTITLE AND USING
A METHODOLOGY OR MODEL THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH BUT NEED NOT BE
IDENTICAL TO THAT USED TO CONDUCT THE BASELINE TOBACCO STUDY.

(c)      (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) through (4) of this subsection, the
Department shall contract with a higher education institution or private entity to
conduct the [Annual] BIENNIAL Tobacco Study.

(2)     The Department shall issue a request for proposal to select the entity
that will conduct the [Annual] BIENNIAL Tobacco Study.

(3)     The Department may contract with an entity to conduct one or more
[annual] BIENNIAL tobacco studies.

(4)     The Department shall use the criteria established in § 13-1003(e)(5)
of this subtitle as a guide in administering the request for proposal process.

(d)     On or before September 1 of [each year] EACH EVEN NUMBERED FISCAL
YEAR, BEGINNING IN FISCAL YEAR 2006, the Department shall submit [an annual] A
report to the Governor and, subject to § 2-1246 of the State Government Article, the
General Assembly on the results of the [Annual] BIENNIAL Tobacco Study.

13-1007.

(b) Subject to SUBSECTIONS (C) THROUGH (E) OF THIS SECTION AND §§
13-1008 through 13-1012 of this subtitle, the Department shall distribute a Local
Public Health Tobacco Grant to each county that is equal to the sum of:

(1) A BASE AMOUNT OF FUNDING AS DETERMINED BY THE
DEPARTMENT FOR EACH COUNTY AND BALTIMORE CITY;

[(1)](2) The product of:

(i) One-half of the amount [of money that is allocated]
REMAINING FROM THE ALLOCATION to the Local Public Health Component in the
State budget AFTER THE BASE AMOUNT UNDER ITEM (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION IS
DISTRIBUTED TO EACH COUNTY AND BALTIMORE CITY; and

(ii) The number of individuals in the county under the age of 18
years who smoke or otherwise use tobacco products divided by the number of
individuals in the State under the age of 18 years who smoke or otherwise use tobacco
products; and

[(2)] (3) The product of:

(i) One-half of the amount [of money that is allocated]
REMAINING FROM THE ALLOCATION to the Local Public Health Component in the
State budget AFTER THE BASE AMOUNT UNDER ITEM (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION IS
DISTRIBUTED TO EACH COUNTY AND BALTIMORE CITY; and

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