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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 12.11.09.04" title_num="12" subtitle_num="11" chapter_num="09" heading="Inmate Welfare Fund Expenditures.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Inmate welfare funds are reserved for the following Department programs and services:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Inmate Grievance Office; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Priority inmate-related projects.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Each managing official shall have the authority to approve inmate welfare fund expenditures authorized by the Board under Regulation .03 of this chapter, if:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The facility maintains adequate inmate welfare funds to make the required contribution to Department-related programs listed under §A of this regulation before the end of each fiscal year; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The available balance of the facility inmate welfare fund does not drop below zero after the expenditure is made.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Before a managing official uses inmate welfare funds to procure goods or services that have not been authorized by the Board, the managing official shall obtain authorization from the Board.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>A request to the Board under §C of this regulation shall include:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The facility to which the expenditure is to be charged;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A description of the item to be purchased;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The total amount of the proposed expenditure with detailed cost information as appropriate;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Justification for the proposed expenditure; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>The current inmate welfare fund account balance at the facility.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>A copy of the Board’s approval of a request submitted under §C of this regulation shall be attached to the related purchase order.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>