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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 10.14.05.03" title_num="10" subtitle_num="14" chapter_num="05" heading="Maryland Cancer Fund.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Maryland Cancer Fund is a nonlapsing, special fund created by Health-General Article, §20-117, Annotated Code of Maryland, for cancer research, prevention, and treatment, which is generated from:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Contributions from the income tax checkoff system under Tax-General Article, §2-112, Annotated Code of Maryland; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Any other donations to the Fund.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The Department may only expend funds:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>In accordance with an appropriation approved by the General Assembly in the annual State budget; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Through an approved budget amendment under State Finance and Procurement Article, §§7-209 and 7-210, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The Department may only make grant awards under the Fund for cancer:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Research;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Primary prevention;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Secondary prevention; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Treatment.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Any unspent portions of the Fund shall remain in the Fund and may not revert to the General Fund of the State.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Money expended from the Fund is supplemental to, and is not intended to take the place of, funding that would otherwise be appropriated to the Department for cancer:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Research;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Primary prevention;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Secondary prevention; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Treatment.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>