Ch. 5                                       2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

5-503. PURPOSE AND DUTIES.

(A)     PURPOSE.

THE PURPOSE OF THE COUNCIL IS TO ADMINISTER THE CEASE FIRE COUNCIL
GRANT PROGRAM TO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE AND COLLABORATIVE FIREARMS
VIOLENCE REDUCTION INITIATIVES.

(B)     DUTIES.

THE COUNCIL SHALL:

(1)      MAKE GRANTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 5-504 OF THIS SUBTITLE;

(2)      ESTABLISH OR ASSIST IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAMS
DESIGNED TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF FIREARMS VIOLENCE RELATED CRIME
AND ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION IN EXISTING PROGRAMS WITH THESE
OBJECTIVES;

(3)      IDENTIFY SPECIFIC GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND METHODOLOGIES TO
BE USED IN SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING UNDER THIS SUBTITLE;

(4)      IDENTIFY PRIORITIES FOR FIREARMS VIOLENCE RELATED CRIME
PREVENTION STRATEGIES IN THE STATE; AND

(5)      DEVELOP CRITERIA TO EVALUATE THE OUTCOMES OF PROGRAMS
THAT RECEIVE MONEY UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 88B, § 81(a)(3) and (4).

In subsection (a) of this section, the reference to the "Cease Fire Council
Grant Program" is substituted for the former vague reference to a "State
Grant Program" to conform to the terminology used in § 5-504 of this
subtitle.

Defined term: "Council" § 5-501
5-504. CEASE FIRE COUNCIL GRANT PROGRAM.

(A)     ESTABLISHED.

THERE IS A CEASE FIRE COUNCIL GRANT PROGRAM.

(B)     FUNDING.

THE CEASE FIRE COUNCIL GRANT PROGRAM SHALL BE FUNDED AS PROVIDED
IN THE STATE BUDGET.

(C)     GRANTS.

GRANTS MADE BY THE COUNCIL SHALL BE USED TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES
OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(D)     CONSIDERATIONS IN MAKING GRANTS.

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