ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 245

Article - Agriculture

2-303.

(A) THERE IS A STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS FUND.

[(a)] (B) (1) The Board shall set reasonable fees necessary to carry out its
responsibilities under this subtitle.

[(b) Every examination and annual registration fee received by the Board shall
be paid into the General Fund of the State.]

(2) THE FEES CHARGED SHALL BE SET SO AS TO PRODUCE FUNDS TO
APPROXIMATE THE COST OF MAINTAINING THE BOARD AS PROVIDED IN
SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION.

(C)     THE BOARD SHALL PUBLISH IN ITS RULES AND REGULATIONS THE FEES
THAT IT SETS.

(D)     (1) THE BOARD SHALL PAY ALL FEES COLLECTED UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE TO THE COMPTROLLER OF THE STATE.

(2) THE COMPTROLLER SHALL DISTRIBUTE THE FEES RECEIVED FROM
THE BOARD TO THE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS FUND.

(E)     (1) THE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS FUND SHALL BE
USED EXCLUSIVELY TO COVER THE ACTUAL DOCUMENTED DIRECT AND INDIRECT
COSTS OF FULFILLING THE STATUTORY AND REGULATORY DUTIES OF THE BOARD
AS PROVIDED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE.

(2) (I) THE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS FUND IS A
CONTINUING, NONLAPSING FUND, NOT SUBJECT TO § 7-302 OF THE STATE FINANCE
AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE.

(II) ANY UNSPENT PORTIONS OF THE BOARD OF VETERINARY
MEDICAL EXAMINERS FUND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED OR REVERT TO THE
GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE, BUT SHALL REMAIN IN THE BOARD OF VETERINARY
MEDICAL EXAMINERS FUND TO BE USED FOR THE PURPOSES SPECIFIED IN THIS
TITLE.

(F)     (1) THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OR THE DESIGNEE OF THE
CHAIRMAN SHALL ADMINISTER THE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS
FUND.

(2) MONEYS IN THE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS FUND
MAY BE EXPENDED ONLY FOR ANY LAWFUL PURPOSE AUTHORIZED BY THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE.

(G)     THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR SHALL AUDIT THE ACCOUNTS AND
TRANSACTIONS OF THE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS FUND AS
PROVIDED IN § 2-1220 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.

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