§ 11-919. Grant program

MD Crim Pro Code § 11-919 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    There is a grant program.

(b)    The Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention shall:

(1)    adopt regulations for the administration and award of grants under Part II of this subtitle; and

(2)    submit all approved grant applications to the Board.

(c)    The Board shall:

(1)    approve each grant application received by the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention before any money is released from the Fund;

(2)    ensure that the money obtained from unclaimed restitution under § 17–317(a)(3)(i) of the Commercial Law Article is used for annual grants to provide legal counsel to victims of crimes and delinquent acts to protect the victims’ rights as provided by law; and

(3)    ensure that grants to child advocacy centers established under § 11–923(h) of this subtitle shall:

(i)    support the development and operation of child advocacy centers; and

(ii)    supplement and not supplant money that the child advocacy centers receive from other sources.