<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
<section article="gag" article_name="Agriculture" number="5-1004" title_number="5" title_name="Pesticide and Pest Control" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Nuisance Insects">
  <level label="a">
    <text>There is a Nuisance Insects Fund.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The purpose of the Fund is to facilitate the control or elimination of nuisance insects in the State.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Secretary or the Secretary’s designee shall administer the Fund.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the Comptroller shall account for the Fund.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>The Fund consists of:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Any money distributed to the Fund under § 5–1003(b) of this subtitle;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>The Fund may be used only to cover the actual, documented direct and indirect costs associated with controlling or eliminating nuisance insects in accordance with a program implemented under § 5–1003 of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
</section>
