Md. Code, Agriculture § 5-1004
This is the official text of Md. Code, Agriculture § 5-1004, part of Maryland’s Code, Agriculture — regulates farming and agricultural commerce.
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§5–1004.
Official statutory text
(a) There is a Nuisance Insects Fund.
(b) The purpose of the Fund is to facilitate the control or elimination of nuisance insects in the State.
(c) The Secretary or the Secretary’s designee shall administer the Fund.
(d) (1) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
(2) The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the Comptroller shall account for the Fund.
(e) The Fund consists of:
(1) Any money distributed to the Fund under § 5–1003(b) of this subtitle;
(2) Money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund; and
(3) Any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund.
(f) The Fund may be used only to cover the actual, documented direct and indirect costs associated with controlling or eliminating nuisance insects in accordance with a program implemented under § 5–1003 of this subtitle.
(b) The purpose of the Fund is to facilitate the control or elimination of nuisance insects in the State.
(c) The Secretary or the Secretary’s designee shall administer the Fund.
(d) (1) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
(2) The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the Comptroller shall account for the Fund.
(e) The Fund consists of:
(1) Any money distributed to the Fund under § 5–1003(b) of this subtitle;
(2) Money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund; and
(3) Any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund.
(f) The Fund may be used only to cover the actual, documented direct and indirect costs associated with controlling or eliminating nuisance insects in accordance with a program implemented under § 5–1003 of this subtitle.
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