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<section article="gec" article_name="Economic Development" number="10-4C-05" effective_note="EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2028 PER CHAPTER 322 OF 2022" title_number="10" title_name="Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities" subtitle_number="4C" subtitle_name="Maryland Makerspace Initiative Program">
  <level label="a">
    <text>There is a Maryland Makerspace Initiative Fund in the Corporation.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <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 State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the Comptroller shall account for the Fund.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Fund consists of:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>appropriations as provided in the State budget;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>repayments of loans made through the Program;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>any interest earnings of the Fund; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The Executive Director of the Corporation, or the Executive Director’s designee, shall administer the Fund in accordance with this part and any other applicable law.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>The Fund shall be used to cover the following costs of the Program:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>administrative costs not exceeding $100,000 in each fiscal year;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>reimbursement for technical assistance and mentoring provided by existing makerspaces; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>any financial assistance that is awarded to eligible recipients in accordance with § 10–4C–04 of this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>For each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028, the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of at least $1,000,000 to the Fund.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the same manner as other State money may be invested.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Any investment earnings of the Fund shall be credited to the Fund.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <text>The Office of Legislative Audits shall audit the accounts and transactions of the Fund as provided in § 2–1220 of the State Government Article.</text>
  </level>
</section>
