Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 4-505
This is the official text of Md. Code, State Finance and Procurement § 4-505, part of Maryland’s Code, State Finance and Procurement — governs the state budget and government contracting.
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§4–505.
Official statutory text
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, money received from the auction or sale of any surplus personal property in excess of charges which might be imposed by the Department of General Services for conducting the auction or sale shall be deposited in the General Fund of the State. If the Department of Budget and Management approves, the money in excess of the service charge may be credited to the account of the unit of the State government that declared the property to be excess personal property.
(b) Money received from the auction or sale of surplus personal property shall be deposited as follows:
(1) if the item was purchased from a special fund appropriation, the proceeds shall be deposited in the appropriate special fund;
(2) if the item was purchased with bond money, the proceeds shall be deposited in the Annuity Bond Fund; and
(3) if the item was purchased with federal money, the proceeds shall be disbursed in accordance with federal law.
(b) Money received from the auction or sale of surplus personal property shall be deposited as follows:
(1) if the item was purchased from a special fund appropriation, the proceeds shall be deposited in the appropriate special fund;
(2) if the item was purchased with bond money, the proceeds shall be deposited in the Annuity Bond Fund; and
(3) if the item was purchased with federal money, the proceeds shall be disbursed in accordance with federal law.
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