Ch. 551                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

[(iv)] 4. [Promote] PROMOTING the [Upland Wildlife Habitat]
Fund and upland wildlife habitat programs.

[(8)] (II) The Secretary may prioritize the duties under [paragraph (7) of
this subsection] SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH to maximize the
effectiveness of upland wildlife habitat programs.

[(9)] (III) A designated person who sells hunting licenses under this
section and who also collects donations for the [Upland Wildlife Habitat] Fund may
retain as compensation 10% of each donation the person receives.

(8)      (I) THE TREASURER SHALL INVEST THE MONEY OF THE FUND IN
THE SAME MANNER AS OTHER STATE MONEY MAY BE INVESTED.

(II) ANY INVESTMENT EARNINGS OF THE FUND MAY NOT BE
TRANSFERRED OR REVERT TO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE, BUT SHALL
REMAIN IN THE FUND.

(9)      EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY BE MADE ONLY IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE BUDGET.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 2004.

Approved May 26, 2004.

CHAPTER 551
(House Bill 1443)

AN ACT concerning

Juvenile Causes - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program

FOR the purpose of establishing the authorizing the establishment of a Truancy
Reduction Pilot Program; limiting the application of this Act to in certain
counties; requiring the county administrative judge to establish a docket for
truancy cases; establishing a certain Code violation and civil offense for failure
of a child certain children to attend school without lawful excuse as a Code
violation; establishing that the Code violation is a civil offense, is not a criminal
conviction, and does not result in certain civil disabilities; establishing that a
authorizing certain school officials to petition the juvenile court alleging that a
child who is required under a certain law to attend school fails to attend school
without lawful excuse shall be filed by an authorized school official in circuit
court; prohibiting an authorized school official from filing; authorizing certain
school officials to file a certain petition only under certain circumstances unless
certain charges were filed and dismissed; requiring the court to hold an
adjudicatory hearing after a certain petition is filed; establishing that certain
rules of evidence apply at an adjudicatory hearing; establishing that the
allegations in a petition shall be proved by a preponderance of the evidence;

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