Ch. 392                                   2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE MARYLAND
BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FUND CANCER FUND.

(2) THE REPORT REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL INCLUDE:

(I)      THE GROSS AMOUNT OF DONATIONS TO THE FUND THROUGH
THE INCOME TAX CHECKOFF SYSTEM AND OTHERWISE;

(II)     THE COSTS OF ADMINISTRATION BY THE COMPTROLLER OF
THE INCOME TAX CHECKOFF SYSTEM;

(III)   A DESCRIPTION OF PROMOTIONAL EFFORTS UNDERTAKEN
WITH MONEY FROM THE FUND; AND

(IV)    A DETAILED ACCOUNTING OF THE USE OF THE FUND.

(E) THE SECRETARY SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT A BREAST
CANCER RESEARCH MARYLAND CANCER GRANT PROGRAM UNDER THIS SECTION.

Article - Tax - General

2-112.

(A)     (1) THE COMPTROLLER SHALL INCLUDE ON THE INDIVIDUAL INCOME
TAX RETURN FORM A CHECKOFF DESIGNATED AS THE "MARYLAND BREAST CANCER
RESEARCH FUND CANCER FUND CONTRIBUTION".

(2)     THE CHECKOFF SHALL STATE THAT:

(I)      THE INDIVIDUAL, OR EACH SPOUSE IN THE CASE OF A JOINT
RETURN, MAY CONTRIBUTE TO THE MARYLAND BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FUND
CANCER FUND THE AMOUNT DESIGNATED BY THE INDIVIDUAL; AND

(II)     1. THE INDIVIDUAL SHALL DEDUCT THE AMOUNT OF THE
CONTRIBUTION FROM ANY REFUND TO WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL IS ENTITLED; OR

2. IF THE INDIVIDUAL IS NOT ENTITLED TO A REFUND, THE
INDIVIDUAL SHALL ADD THE AMOUNT OF THE CONTRIBUTION TO THE INCOME TAX
TO BE PAID WITH THE RETURN.

(3)      THE COMPTROLLER SHALL INCLUDE, WITH THE INDIVIDUAL
INCOME TAX RETURN PACKAGE, A DESCRIPTION OF THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE
MARYLAND BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FUND CANCER FUND WAS ESTABLISHED
AND THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE FUND MAY BE USED.

(B)     THE COMPTROLLER SHALL:

(1)      COLLECT THE CHECKOFF CONTRIBUTIONS AND ACCOUNT TO THE
STATE TREASURER FOR THE MONEY COLLECTED;

(2)      FROM THE CONTRIBUTIONS COLLECTED, DISTRIBUTE THE AMOUNT
NECESSARY TO ADMINISTER THE CHECKOFF SYSTEM TO AN ADMINISTRATIVE COST
ACCOUNT; AND

(3)     AFTER THE DISTRIBUTION UNDER ITEM (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION,

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