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Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
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DIVISION IV. LOCAL FINANCE |
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TITLE 16. IN GENERAL |
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SUBTITLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
§ 16-107. Reserve accounts
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(a) "Reserve account" defined. -- In this section, "reserve account" means a continuing, nonlapsing account or fund in which money is retained to support appropriations that have become unfunded.
(b) Authorized by ordinance or local law. -- By ordinance or local law, after notice and hearing, a county may establish one or more reserve accounts.
(c) Requirements of ordinance or local law. -- An ordinance or a local law that establishes a reserve account shall provide for:
(1) requirements for the accumulation of a fixed amount of money, a percentage of designated revenues, or both;
(2) the circumstances under which the account may be used; and
(3) the use of any earnings on the account.