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4. PROVIDING ALTERNATIVES TO THE USE OF VOLATILE
CHEMICALS FOR WATER AND WASTE WATER TREATMENT;

5.       OVERTIME PAYMENT FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH
PROVIDERS;

6.       ENHANCING SECURITY AT PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND
FACILITIES, SUCH AS WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

7. TRAINING IN BIOTERRORISM RESPONSE AND
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLING; AND

8. PUBLIC EDUCATION.

(B) THERE IS A HOMELAND SECURITY FUND.

(C) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO SUPPORT THE HOMELAND SECURITY
NEEDS OF COUNTIES, BALTIMORE CITY, AND MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS.

(D) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADMINISTER THE FUND.

(E) (1) (I) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL, NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT
SUBJECT TO § 7-302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE.

(II) ANY BALANCE REMAINING IN THE FUND AT THE END OF EACH
FISCAL YEAR SHALL REVERT TO THE GENERAL FUND.

(2) THE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY AND THE
COMPTROLLER SHALL ACCOUNT FOR THE FUND.

(F) THE FUND CONSISTS OF:

(1) REVENUE DISTRIBUTED TO THE FUND FROM THE ENFORCEMENT
OF SPEED LIMIT LAWS UNDER § 21-809 OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE;

(2) MONEY APPROPRIATED IN THE STATE BUDGET TO THE FUND; AND

(3) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACCEPTED FOR THE
BENEFIT OF THE FUND.

(G) (1) (I) SUBJECT TO SUBPARAGRAPHS (II) AND (III) OF THIS
PARAGRAPH, EACH FISCAL YEAR THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DISTRIBUTE ALL OF THE
MONEY IN THE FUND TO THE LOW INTEREST REVOLVING LOAN ACCOUNT OF THE
VOLUNTEER COMPANY ASSISTANCE FUND ESTABLISHED UNDER TITLE 8, SUBTITLE
2 OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY ARTICLE.

(II) THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT DISTRIBUTE:

1. MORE THAN $5,000,000 IN ANY FISCAL YEAR TO THE LOW
INTEREST REVOLVING LOAN ACCOUNT UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH; OR

2. MORE THAN A CUMULATIVE TOTAL OF $20,000,000 TO THE
LOW INTEREST REVOLVING LOAN ACCOUNT UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH.

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