§ 5-504. Cease Fire Council Grant Program

   (a) Established. -- There is a Cease Fire Council Grant Program.

(b) Funding. -- The Cease Fire Council Grant Program shall be funded as provided in the State budget.

(c) Grants. -- Grants made by the Council shall be used to carry out the purposes of this subtitle.

(d) Considerations in making grants. -- When making grants, the Council shall consider and give priority to:

   (1) comprehensive and coordinated law enforcement and prosecution programs that target criminals and juveniles who use or illegally possess firearms;

   (2) law enforcement and prosecution salaries and overtime in support of firearm violence reduction programs;

   (3) covert firearms-related investigations and debriefing of criminal and juvenile arrestees and offenders for information related to illegal firearms trafficking;

   (4) initiatives that support the tracing of firearms used to commit crimes or delinquent acts and the identification of illegal firearms traffickers;

   (5) purchases of technology and information systems to support firearm violence reduction initiatives; and

   (6) other efforts that aid in apprehending and prosecuting criminals or apprehending and filing a complaint against juveniles who use or illegally possess firearms.

(e) Expenditures from Program. -- Expenditures from the Cease Fire Council Grant Program may be made only in accordance with the State budget or by budget amendment.

(f) Regulations. -- The Council shall adopt regulations for the grant process and the oversight of grants made by the Council.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 88B, § 81(b); 2003, ch. 5, § 2.