Section 13-901 - Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Fund. - Maryland Statutes

§ 13-901. Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Fund.
 

(a)  Created.-  

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

(2) The Fund consists of moneys collected under § 16-111.2(f) of the Transportation Article. 

(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 and the 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)  Administration, purpose and audit of Fund.-  

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

(2) 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 § 4-512 of the Estates and Trusts Article. 

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

[1998, chs. 1, 2; 2006, ch. 457, § 3; 2007, ch. 5; 2008, chs. 213, 214.]