Md. Code, Public Safety § 5-503
This is the official text of Md. Code, Public Safety § 5-503, part of Maryland’s Code, Public Safety — governs police, fire, and emergency services.
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§5–503.
Official statutory text
(a) The purpose of the Council is to administer the Cease Fire Council Grant Program to support innovative and collaborative firearms violence reduction initiatives.
(b) The Council shall:
(1) make grants in accordance with § 5-504 of this subtitle;
(2) establish or assist in the establishment of programs designed to reduce the incidence of firearms violence related crime and encourage participation in existing programs with these objectives;
(3) identify specific goals, objectives, and methodologies to be used in support of programs eligible for funding under this subtitle;
(4) identify priorities for firearms violence related crime prevention strategies in the State; and
(5) develop criteria to evaluate the outcomes of programs that receive money under this subtitle.
(b) The Council shall:
(1) make grants in accordance with § 5-504 of this subtitle;
(2) establish or assist in the establishment of programs designed to reduce the incidence of firearms violence related crime and encourage participation in existing programs with these objectives;
(3) identify specific goals, objectives, and methodologies to be used in support of programs eligible for funding under this subtitle;
(4) identify priorities for firearms violence related crime prevention strategies in the State; and
(5) develop criteria to evaluate the outcomes of programs that receive money under this subtitle.
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