Maryland Health Occupations Section 20-206

      (a)      There is a State Board for Certification of Residential Child Care Program Administrators Fund.

      (b)      (1)      The Board may set reasonable fees for the issuance and renewal of certificates and its other services.

            (2)      The fees charged shall be set to produce funds so as to approximate the cost of maintaining the Board.

            (3)      The funds to cover the expenses of the Board members shall be generated by fees set under this section.

      (c)      (1)      The Board shall pay all fees collected under this title to the Comptroller of the State.

            (2)      The Comptroller shall distribute the fees to the Fund.

      (d)      (1)      The Fund shall be used to cover the actual documented direct and indirect costs of fulfilling the statutory and regulatory duties of the Board as provided by the provisions of this title.

            (2)      The Fund is a continuing, nonlapsing fund, not subject to § 7-302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.

            (3)      Any unspent portions of the Fund may not be transferred or revert to the General Fund of the State, but shall remain in the Fund to be used for the purposes specified in this title.

            (4)      Except as otherwise expressly provided by law, no other State money may be used to support the Fund.

      (e)      (1)      A designee of the Board shall administer the Fund.

            (2)      Moneys in the Fund may be expended only for any lawful purpose authorized under the provisions of this title.

      (f)      The Legislative Auditor shall audit the accounts and transactions of the Fund as provided in § 2-1220 of the State Government Article.