Ch. 5                                        2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

received, payment of any funds due the subdivision or qualifying municipality for the
current fiscal year, as provided in [§ 66 of this article] § 4-403 OF THIS SUBTITLE, to
the extent that the State's aid due the subdivision or qualifying municipality in the
current fiscal year under that section exceeds the amount which the subdivision or
qualifying municipality received in the prior fiscal year.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly was Art. 88B, § 68.

The only changes are in style.

[69.] 4-406.

(a)     The Secretary of [the] State Police shall administer the State Aid for
Police Protection Fund.

(b)     The Secretary OF STATE POLICE shall:

(1)     Certify to the Comptroller and to the subdivisions and qualifying
municipalities the amount of payments to the subdivisions and qualifying
municipalities; and

(2)     Make such regulations and require such reports as are necessary to
certify the amounts.

(c)      In administering the Fund, the Secretary OF STATE POLICE shall:

(1)     Make a continuing effort to establish standards of police protection
adequate to the various local situations; and

(2) Subject to § 2-1246 of the State Government Article, report
periodically to the General Assembly on progress in establishing and meeting those
standards, including the payment amounts certified under subsection (b) of this
section and any other relevant fiscal information.

(d)     In determining qualification under [§ 66(a)(7) of this subtitle] § 4-403(A)(7)
OF THIS SUBTITLE, the minimum standards determined by the Police Training
Commission under authority of [Article 41, § 4-201 of the Code] TITLE 3, SUBTITLE 2
OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY ARTICLE shall be applied.

(e)     The Police Training Commission shall print and distribute to all
municipalities its rules and regulations setting forth the minimum standards of police
qualifications.

(f)      (1) In the event a municipality fails to meet the minimum standards for
two successive years, the Secretary OF STATE POLICE shall withhold payments to the
municipality with respect to the second year.

(2)     Any payment withheld for noncompliance is forfeited, and a claim
may not be made by the municipality for the funds.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly was Art. 88B, § 69.

The only changes are in style.

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