§ 7-1403

Maryland § 7-1403

• Jurisdiction: Maryland
• Article ghu: Human Services
• Title: 7

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(a) There is an Assistive Technology Services Fund in the Department.

(b) The purpose of the Fund is to receive revenue from assistive technology services provided by the Program, including:

(1) assistive technology assessments;

(2) assistive technology training;

(3) digital accessibility training;

(4) digital accessibility website evaluations; and

(5) digital accessibility remediation services.

(c) The Secretary, through the Program, shall administer the Fund.

(d) (1) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.

(2) The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the Comptroller shall account for the Fund.

(e) The Fund consists of:

(1) revenue distributed to the Fund under subsection (b) of this section;

(2) money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund;

(3) interest earnings; and

(4) any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund.

(f) The Fund may be used only to support the operations of the Program, including the purchase of assistive technology devices.

(g) (1) The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the same manner as other State money may be invested.

(2) Any interest earnings of the Fund shall be credited to the Fund.

(h) Expenditures from the Fund may be made only in accordance with the State budget.

(i) Money expended from the Fund for the Program is supplemental to and is not intended to take the place of funding that otherwise would be appropriated for the Program.