ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 203

(ii) The number of individuals in the county who smoke or
otherwise use tobacco products divided by the number of individuals in the State who
smoke or otherwise use tobacco products.

(C)     BEGINNING IN FISCAL YEAR 2005, THE CALCULATIONS OF THE NUMBERS
OF INDIVIDUALS SMOKING OR USING TOBACCO PRODUCTS REQUIRED IN
SUBSECTION (B)(2)(II) AND (3)(II) OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE BASED ON THE
MOST RECENT DATA AVERAGED OVER A MULTIYEAR PERIOD AS DETERMINED BY
THE DEPARTMENT.

(D)     THE ALLOCATION FORMULA CALCULATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005 SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT
FOR THE FOLLOWING 3 YEARS AND THEREAFTER SHALL BE RECALCULATED EVERY
4TH YEAR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.

13-1012.

(a)     The Department shall review a Comprehensive Plan for Tobacco Use
Prevention and Cessation submitted under § 13-1008(d) of this subtitle and
determine whether:

(2) The Plan allocates resources in a manner that is consistent with the
needs of the different populations in the county, including targeted minority
populations, as identified in the Baseline Tobacco Study and [annual] BIENNIAL
tobacco studies;

13-1015.

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER, THE GOVERNOR
SHALL INCLUDE AT LEAST $21,000,000 IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET IN APPROPRIATIONS
FOR ACTIVITIES AIMED AT REDUCING TOBACCO USE IN MARYLAND AS
RECOMMENDED BY THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION,
INCLUDING:

(1)      MEDIA CAMPAIGNS AIMED AT REDUCING SMOKING INITIATION AND
ENCOURAGING SMOKERS TO QUIT SMOKING;

(2)      MEDIA CAMPAIGNS EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE DANGERS
OF SECONDHAND SMOKE EXPOSURE;

(3)      ENFORCEMENT OF EXISTING LAWS BANNING THE SALE OR
DISTRIBUTION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO MINORS;

(4)      PROMOTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SMOKING CESSATION
PROGRAMS; AND

(5)      IMPLEMENTATION OF SCHOOL-BASED TOBACCO EDUCATION
PROGRAMS.

13-1103.

(b)     The purpose of the Surveillance and Evaluation Component is to:

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