Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 11-919
This is the official text of Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 11-919, part of Maryland’s Code, Criminal Procedure — sets the procedural rules for criminal cases.
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§11–919.
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(a) There is a grant program.
(b) The Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy 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 Prevention and Policy 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.
(b) The Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy 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 Prevention and Policy 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.
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