Ch. 301

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1)     AN A LAND-BASED ORGANIZATION THAT QUALIFIES UNDER § 501(C)
OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED; OR

(2)     ANY SIMILAR LAND-BASED ENTITY THAT DOES NOT OPERATE FOR
PROFIT.

(D) (1) "QUASI-GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY" MEANS AN A LAND-BASED
ORGANIZATION CREATED BY A UNIT OF GOVERNMENT TO PLAN FOR THE USE OF,
MONITOR, DISBURSE, AND MANAGE PUBLIC FUNDS.

(2) "QUASI-GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY' INCLUDES BALTIMORE
SUBSTANCE ABUSE SYSTEMS, INC.

8-902.

(A)     A LOCAL THE BALTIMORE CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT MAY DESIGNATE A
NONPROFIT OR QUASI-GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY IN BALTIMORE CITY TO RECEIVE
FUNDS FROM THE ADMINISTRATION TO PLAN, MANAGE, MONITOR, AND DISBURSE
FUNDS TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS.

(B)     A LOCAL THE BALTIMORE CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT MAY REVOKE ITS
DESIGNATION OF A NONPROFIT OR QUASI-GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY AT ANY TIME
EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT THE ADMINISTRATION, THE DESIGNEE, OR BOTH
HAVE ACTED IN RELIANCE ON THE DESIGNATION.

(C)     IF A LOCAL THE BALTIMORE CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT DESIGNATES A
NONPROFIT OR QUASI-GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY TO RECEIVE FUNDS, THE
ADMINISTRATION SHALL DISBURSE FUNDS BUDGETED FOR THE LOCAL BALTIMORE
CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT DIRECTLY TO THE LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT'S
DESIGNEE.

(D)     THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL HAVE A DIRECT RELATIONSHIP WITH THE
DESIGNEE.

(E)     THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL HAVE THE SAME RIGHTS AND REMEDIES
WITH THE DESIGNEE AS IT WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE WITH THE LOCAL BALTIMORE
CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2003.

Approved May 13, 2003.

CHAPTER 301
(House Bill 471)

AN ACT concerning

Corporations - Miscellaneous Provisions

FOR the purpose of providing that stock issued prior to the time the articles

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