§ 5-202. Approval of financial assistance from Fund.
   
(a) In general.- Financial assistance from the Fund may be approved by the Secretary or the Secretary's designee.
(b)  Essential governmental function.- The exercise by the Department of the powers granted under this subtitle is the performance of an essential governmental function.  
  
[An. Code 1957, art. 83A, § 6-504(a)-(d), (f)-(k); 2008, ch. 306, § 2; 2010, ch. 14.]