Maryland Code, Public Safety § 4-504

(1) certify to the Comptroller, counties, and qualifying municipalities the amount of payments under this subtitle to the counties and qualifying municipalities; and

(2) adopt regulations and require reports that are necessary to certify the amounts.

(1) make a continuing effort to establish standards of police protection adequate to the various local situations; and

(2) subject to § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, report periodically to the General Assembly on progress in establishing and meeting those standards, including the payment amounts certified under subsection (b) of this section and any other relevant fiscal information.

(f)(1) If a municipality fails to meet the minimum standards for police qualifications for 2 successive years, the Executive Director shall withhold from the municipality payments that would otherwise be payable the second year.