ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 5

Throughout this section, the word "money" is substituted for the former
phrase "financial assistance" and the former word "assistance" for
consistency with terminology used throughout this subtitle.

In subsection (a)(1) of this section, the reference to a request for money
"from the Emergency Assistance Trust Account" is substituted for the
former reference to a request "under this subtitle" for clarity and
specificity. Similarly, in subsection (d)(1) of this section, the reference to a
request "from the Emergency Assistance Trust Account" is added.

In subsection (a)(2)(ii) of this section, the reference to "any available" audit
is added to express that which was implied in the former law, i.e., that any
audit that exists can be submitted for a particular fiscal year. Therefore,
the former phrase "if an audit was conducted" is deleted as surplusage.

In subsection (a)(3) of this section, the former reference to the denial of
"funding for the request" is deleted as surplusage.

In subsections (b)(2) and (c) of this section, the word "appeals", which
formerly modified the word "panel", is deleted as surplusage.

Former Art. 38A, § 46B(a), which provided that former § 46B applied only
to the Emergency Assistance Trust Account, is deleted as surplusage given
that former § 46B applied only to money from the Emergency Assistance
Trust Account.

The Public Safety Article Review Committee notes, for consideration by the
General Assembly, that subsection (d) of this section requires the
Department of Budget and Management to forward to the Department of
Legislative Services for review requests for money from the Emergency
Assistance Trust Account. This additional level of review contributes little
to the process. In addition, review by the Department of Legislative
Services is not required for requests for money from the Low Interest
Revolving Loan Account.

Defined terms: "Association" § 8-201
"Department" § 8-201
"Fund" § 8-201
"Volunteer company" § 8-201

8-206. LOW INTEREST REVOLVING LOAN ACCOUNT — IN GENERAL.

(A)     "ACCOUNT" DEFINED.

IN THIS SECTION, "ACCOUNT" MEANS THE LOW INTEREST REVOLVING LOAN
ACCOUNT.

(B)     ESTABLISHED.

THERE IS A LOW INTEREST REVOLVING LOAN ACCOUNT.

(C)     COMPOSITION.

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