ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 5

WHEN MAKING GRANTS, THE COUNCIL SHALL CONSIDER AND GIVE PRIORITY
TO:

(1)      COMPREHENSIVE AND COORDINATED LAW ENFORCEMENT AND
PROSECUTION PROGRAMS THAT TARGET CRIMINALS AND JUVENILES WHO USE OR
ILLEGALLY POSSESS FIREARMS;

(2)      LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PROSECUTION SALARIES AND OVERTIME
IN SUPPORT OF FIREARM VIOLENCE REDUCTION PROGRAMS;

(3)      COVERT FIREARMS-RELATED INVESTIGATIONS AND DEBRIEFING OF
CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE ARRESTEES AND OFFENDERS FOR INFORMATION RELATED
TO ILLEGAL FIREARMS TRAFFICKING;

(4)      INITIATIVES THAT SUPPORT THE TRACING OF FIREARMS USED TO
COMMIT CRIMES OR DELINQUENT ACTS AND THE IDENTIFICATION OF ILLEGAL
FIREARMS TRAFFICKERS;

(5)      PURCHASES OF TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS TO
SUPPORT FIREARM VIOLENCE REDUCTION INITIATIVES; AND

(6)      OTHER EFFORTS THAT AID IN APPREHENDING AND PROSECUTING
CRIMINALS OR APPREHENDING AND FILING A COMPLAINT AGAINST JUVENILES WHO
USE OR ILLEGALLY POSSESS FIREARMS.

(E)     EXPENDITURES FROM PROGRAM.

EXPENDITURES FROM THE CEASE FIRE COUNCIL GRANT PROGRAM MAY BE
MADE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE BUDGET OR BY BUDGET
AMENDMENT.

(F)     REGULATIONS.

THE COUNCIL SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS FOR THE GRANT PROCESS AND THE
OVERSIGHT OF GRANTS MADE BY THE COUNCIL.

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

In subsection (c) of this section, the reference to grants "made" by the
Council is substituted for the former reference to grants "approved" by the
Council for consistency throughout this subtitle. Similarly, in subsection (f)
of this section, the reference to grants "made" is substituted for the former
reference to grants "awarded".

Also in subsection (c) of this section, the former reference to the
"objectives" of this section, now this subtitle, is deleted as included in the
reference to the "purposes" of this subtitle.

In the introductory language of subsection (d) of this section, the reference
to "grants" is substituted for the former reference to "Program awards" for
consistency throughout this subtitle.

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