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<section article="gec" article_name="Economic Development" number="10-434" title_number="10" title_name="Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Maryland Technology Development Corporation">
  <level label="a">
    <text>There is a Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The purpose of the Fund is to promote State–funded stem cell research and cures through grants and loans to public and private entities in the State.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Corporation 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 reversion under § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The 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>appropriations as provided in the State budget; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>Money in the Fund may only be used to:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>award grants and loans for State–funded stem cell research, in accordance with the recommendations of the Commission;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>award grants and loans for facilities, capital leases, and capital equipment where State–funded stem cell research is conducted, in accordance with the recommendations of the Commission; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>pay the costs necessary to administer the Fund.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Treasurer shall invest the money in the Fund in the same manner as other State money may be invested.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Any investment earnings shall be paid into the Fund.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Governor may include in the State budget bill each fiscal year an appropriation to the Fund.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Expenditures from the Fund may only be made in accordance with an appropriation approved by the General Assembly in the State budget or by an approved budget amendment.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
