Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

4-104. GRANTS FROM FUND.

(A)   IN GENERAL.

(1)      IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE BUDGET, THE SECRETARY SHALL
MAKE GRANTS TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO PURCHASE AND
REPLACE PROTECTIVE BODY ARMOR BASED ON THE COMPARATIVE NEEDS OF EACH
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AS DETERMINED BY THE CRITERIA SET FORTH
IN § 4-103(B) OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(2)      A SINGLE GRANT MAY NOT INITIALLY EXCEED 10% OF THE TOTAL
MONEY BUDGETED IN THE FUND FOR ANY FISCAL YEAR

(B)     DISTRIBUTION OF REMAINING MONEY.

AFTER THE INITIAL ALLOCATION OF MONEY, THE SECRETARY MAY DISTRIBUTE
ANY MONEY REMAINING IN THE FUND ON AN EQUITABLE BASIS, AS DETERMINED BY
THE CRITERIA SET FORTH IN § 4-103(B) OF THIS SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 88B, § 30(e).

In subsection (a)(1) of this section, the reference to the duty of the
Secretary to "make grants" is substituted for the former reference to the
duty to "grant awards" for consistency with terminology used throughout
this subtitle and this article. Similarly, in subsection (a)(2) of this section,
the reference to a "grant" is substituted for the former reference to an
"award".

In subsection (b) of this section, the reference to any "money" remaining in
the Fund is substituted for the former reference to any "funds" remaining
for consistency with terminology used throughout this subtitle and this
article. Consequently, the reference to "money" is substituted for the
former reference to "aid" for consistency within this subsection.

Defined terms: "Fund" § 4-101

"Local law enforcement agency" § 4-101
"Protective body armor" § 4-101
"Secretary" § 4-101

4-105. MONEY ADDITIONAL TO OTHER APPROPRIATIONS; EXPENDITURES BY LOCAL
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.

(A)   MONEY ADDITIONAL TO OTHER APPROPRIATIONS.

A LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SHALL USE THE MONEY DISTRIBUTED
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE AS AN ADDITION TO AND NOT AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR MONEY
APPROPRIATED FROM SOURCES OTHER THAN THE FUND TO ACQUIRE OR REPLACE
PROTECTIVE BODY ARMOR.

(B)   EXPENDITURES BY LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.

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