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Maryland Code, Health-General § 13-901

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

<Section effective until October 1, 2027. See, also, section 13-901 effective October 1, 2027.>

(a)(1) There is an Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Fund.

(2) The Fund consists of:

(i) Money collected under § 16-111.2(f) of the Transportation Article; and

(ii) Funds appropriated in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.

(3) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7-302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.

(4) The State Treasurer shall separately hold and the State Comptroller shall account for the Fund.

(5) The Fund shall be invested and reinvested in the same manner as other State funds.

(6) Any investment earnings shall be retained to the credit of the Fund.

(b)(1) The Fund shall be managed and supervised by the Secretary or the Secretary's designee.

(2)(i) The Fund shall be used to promote public education and awareness about organ, tissue, and eye donations and to fund the establishment, operation, and maintenance of a donor registry as provided in § 4-516 of the Estates and Trusts Article.

(ii) 1. Beginning in fiscal year 2024, at least $500,000 shall be distributed annually from the Fund to the qualified nonprofit entity described in § 4-516 of the Estates and Trusts Article.

2. Any unused funds distributed to the qualified nonprofit entity under subsubparagraph 1 of this subparagraph shall revert to the Fund at the end of each fiscal year.

(3) The Fund shall be subject to audit by the Office of Legislative Audits under Title 2, Subtitle 12 of the State Government Article.

(c) For each of fiscal years 2024 through 2027, the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation to the Fund in an amount equal to the difference between:

(1) The funds collected under § 16-111.2(f) of the Transportation Article in the second immediately preceding fiscal year; and

(2) $500,000.

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