Section 11-819 - Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund. - Maryland Statutes

§ 11-819. Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund.
 

(a)  In general.-  

(1) There is a Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund. 

(2) The Fund consists of: 

(i) moneys distributed to the Fund from the additional court costs collected from defendants under § 7-409 of the Courts Article; 

(ii) any investment earnings or federal matching funds received by the State for criminal injuries compensation; and 

(iii) funds made available to the Fund from any other source. 

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

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

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

(6) The Fund is subject to audit by the Office of Legislative Audits as provided in § 2-1220 of the State Government Article. 

(b)  Uses.- The Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund: 

(1) shall be used to carry out the provisions of this subtitle; and 

(2) may be used for: 

(i) any award given under this subtitle; and 

(ii) the costs of carrying out this subtitle. 

(c)  Effect of section.- This section does not prohibit the Fund from receiving money from any other source. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 831(a)(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (b); 2001, ch. 10, § 2.]