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<section article="gen" article_name="Environment" number="6-844" title_number="6" title_name="Toxic, Carcinogenic, and Flammable Substances" subtitle_number="8" subtitle_name="Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing">
  <level label="a">
    <text>There is a Lead Poisoning Prevention Fund in the Department.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Fund consists of:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>All fees collected and penalties imposed under this subtitle; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Moneys received by grant, donation, appropriation, or from any other source.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Department shall use the Fund to cover the costs of fulfilling the duties and responsibilities of the Department and the Commission under this subtitle, and for program development of these activities.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Fund is a continuing, nonlapsing special fund, and is not subject to § 7-302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The State Treasurer shall hold and the State Comptroller shall account for the Fund.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The Fund shall be invested and reinvested and any investment earnings shall be paid into the Fund.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>For each fiscal year, at least $750,000 of the moneys in the Fund shall be used only for any of the following purposes:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Community outreach and education programs under § 6-848 of this subtitle; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Enforcement efforts under this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
