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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 14-8 Vouchers.">
  <section prefix="§" num="14-8" heading="Vouchers.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="“Public assistance” defined.">In this section, “public assistance” means money, property, food stamps, or other assistance that is provided under a need-based social or nutritional program that is:<para num="(1)">financed wholly or partly by the State; and</para>
      <para num="(2)">administered by the State or Baltimore City.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Voucher eligibility.">To be eligible for a voucher under this section, a property owner or lessee shall:<para num="(i)">submit an application to the Director in the form that the Director requires; and</para>
      <para num="(ii)">provide the Director with proof of receipt of public assistance.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="Voucher distribution.">
      <para num="(1)" heading="In general.">After a determination that an applicant is eligible under this section, the Director shall distribute a voucher to the applicant for the purchase and installation of 1 security camera system.</para>
      <para num="(2)" heading="Value.">A voucher under this section may not exceed the amount for a rebate claim under &lt;cite data-path="|5|§14-6"&gt;§ 14-6 {“Rebate amount”} of this subtitle&lt;/cite&gt;.</para>
      <para num="(3)" heading="Availability.">Availability of vouchers is subject to the appropriation of funds in accordance with &lt;cite data-doc="City of Baltimore, Md., Charter"&gt;the City Charter&lt;/cite&gt;.</para>
      <para num="(4)" heading="Priority.">The Director may prioritize the distribution of vouchers based on whether the applicant’s property is located in an area with a high number of incidents of violent crime as determined through consultation with the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice.</para>
    </para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 20-355</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
