§ 1-203.3. Fund for costs of reviewing, processing, and auditing documents  


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  •    (a) Established. -- There is a continuing, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7-302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.

    (b) Use of fund. -- Subject to the appropriation process in the State budget, the Department shall use the fund:

       (1) For the costs of reviewing, processing, and auditing documents filed or requested under this article or other articles of the Code; and

       (2) To pay redemption or extinguishment amounts to former owners of ground rents redeemed or extinguished in accordance with § 8-110 of the Real Property Article.

    (c) Accounting. -- The State Treasurer shall hold and the State Comptroller shall account for the fund.

    (d) Investments -- In general. -- The fund shall be invested and reinvested in the same manner as other State funds.

    (e) Investments -- Earnings. -- Investment earnings shall accrue to the benefit of the fund.


HISTORY: 2000, ch. 324, § 2; 2003, ch. 464; 2004, ch. 480.