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(II) IS SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AUDITS
UNDER § 2-1220 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE WITH REGARD TO THE USE
OF FUNDS RECEIVED UNDER THIS SECTION.

(2) THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT DISTRIBUTE MONEY FROM THE
HOMELAND SECURITY FUND TO ANY RECIPIENT WHO FAILS TO FILE THE ANNUAL
REPORT REQUIRED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(3) EACH REQUEST FOR A LOAN FROM THE LOW INTEREST REVOLVING
LOAN ACCOUNT UNDER SUBSECTION (G)(1) OF THIS SECTION SHALL INCLUDE A
DETAILED STATEMENT OF THE HOMELAND SECURITY PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE
LOAN WILL BE USED.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

4-401.

Except as provided in § 4-402 of this subtitle, and subject to the venue
provisions of Title 6 of this article, the District Court has exclusive original civil
jurisdiction in:

(13) A proceeding for a civil infraction under § 21-202.1 OR § 21-809 of the
Transportation Article;

7-301.

(a) The court costs in a traffic case, including parking and impounding cases
and cases under § 21-202.1 OR § 21-809 of the Transportation Article in which costs
are imposed, are $20. Such costs shall also be applicable to those cases in which the
defendant elects to waive his right to trial and pay the fine or penalty deposit
established by the Chief Judge of the District Court by administrative regulation. In
an uncontested case under § 21-202.1 OR § 21-809 of the Transportation Article or
uncontested parking or impounding case in which the fines are paid directly to a
political subdivision or municipality, costs are $2.00, which costs shall be paid to and
retained by the political subdivision or municipality. In an uncontested case in which
the fine is paid directly to an agency of State government authorized by law to
regulate parking of motor vehicles, the costs are $2.00. The fine and the costs shall be
paid to the agency, which shall receive and account for these funds as in all other
cases involving sums due the State through a State agency.

7-302.

(e) (1) A citation issued pursuant to § 21-202.1 OR § 21-809 of the
Transportation Article shall provide that the person receiving the citation may elect to
stand trial by notifying the issuing agency of the person's intention to stand trial at
least 5 days prior to the date of payment as set forth in the citation. On receipt of the
notice to stand trial, the agency shall forward to the District Court having venue a
copy of the citation and a copy of the notice from the person who received the citation
indicating the person's intention to stand trial. On receipt thereof, the District Court

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