Section 11-903 – Administration
The State’s Attorneys’ Coordinator shall carry out the Program in accordance with regulations that the State’s Attorneys’ Coordination Council adopts under § 15–205 of this article.
Section 11-904 – Purpose; Federal Funds; Expenditures
(a) Money appropriated to the Program shall be used: (1) to protect victims and witnesses and the families of victims and witnesses; (2) to relocate victims and witnesses to protect them or to facilitate their participation in court proceedings; and (3) to pay the costs of carrying out the Program. (b) To the extent possible, the Program shall be used […]
Section 11-905 – Victim and Witness Protection and Relocation Fund
(a) There is a Victim and Witness Protection and Relocation Fund. (b) The Fund shall be used to pay for the Program.
Section 11-906 – Status; Investments; Construction
(a) (1) The Fund is a special continuing, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7-302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article. (2) The Treasurer shall separately hold the Fund and the Comptroller shall account for it. (b) (1) The Fund shall be invested and reinvested in the same manner as other State funds. (2) Any investment earnings or […]
Section 11-907 – Audits
Both the Program and the Fund are subject to an audit by the Office of Legislative Audits under § 2-1220 of the State Government Article.
Section 11-910 – Definitions
(a) In Part II of this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Board” means the State Board of Victim Services. (c) (1) “Crime” means conduct that is a crime under: (i) common law; (ii) § 109 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Caroline County; (iii) § 4-103 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Carroll County; […]
Section 11-911 – Established
There is a State Board of Victim Services in the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services.