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(11) VEHICLE WITHIN ANY OTHER CLASS DESIGNATED BY THE
ADMINISTRATOR.

(B) IN ADDITION TO THE REGISTRATION FEE OTHERWISE
REQUIRED BY THIS TITLE, THE OWNER OF ANY MOTOR VEHICLE
REGISTERED UNDER THIS TITLE SHALL PAY A SURCHARGE OF $8 PER
YEAR FOR EACH MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTERED.

13-955.

(A)    IN THIS SECTION, "FUND" MEANS THE MARYLAND EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SYSTEM OPERATIONS FUND.

(B)    (1) THERE IS A MARYLAND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SYSTEM
OPERATIONS FUND.

(2) THE FUND IS A CONTINUING, NONLAPS1NG FUND WHICH IS
NOT SUBJECT TO § 7-302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT
ARTICLE.

(C)    THE FUND CONSISTS OF:

(1)     REGISTRATION SURCHARGES COLLECTED UNDER § 13-954
OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(2)     ALL FUNDS, INCLUDING CHARGES FOR ACCIDENT SCENE
TRANSPORTS AND INTERHOSPITAL TRANSFERS OF PATIENTS,
GENERATED BY AN ENTITY SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS
SECTION THAT IS A UNIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT.

(D)    EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND SHALL BE MADE PURSUANT
TO AN APPROPRIATION APPROVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN THE
ANNUAL STATE BUDGET OR BY THE BUDGET AMENDMENT PROCEDURE
PROVIDED UNDER § 7-209 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT
ARTICLE, PROVIDED THAT ANY BUDGET AMENDMENT SHALL BE
SUBMITTED TO AND APPROVED BY THE LEGISLATIVE POLICY
COMMITTEE PRIOR TO THE EXPENDITURE OR OBLIGATION OF FUNDS.

(E)    THE MONEY IN THE FUND SHALL BE USED SOLELY FOR:

(1)     MEDICALLY ORIENTED FUNCTIONS OF THE STATE POLICE,
SPECIAL OPERATIONS BUREAU, AVIATION DIVISION;

(2)     THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FIELD OPERATIONS
DIVISION OF THE MARYLAND INSTITUTE FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES SYSTEMS;

(3)     THE MARYLAND INSTITUTE FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES SYSTEMS SHOCK TRAUMA UNIT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF
MARYLAND MEDICAL SYSTEM;

(4)     THE MARYLAND FIRE AND RESCUE INSTITUTE; AND

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