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2018 Maryland Code
Public Safety
Title 5 - Firearms
Subtitle 5 - Cease Fire Council
§ 5-503. Purpose and duties

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MD Pub Safety Code § 5-503 (2018)
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  • (a) Purpose. -- The purpose of the Council is to administer the Cease Fire Council Grant Program to support innovative and collaborative firearms violence reduction initiatives.

  • (b) Duties. -- The Council shall:

    • (1) make grants in accordance with ยง 5-504 of this subtitle;

    • (2) establish or assist in the establishment of programs designed to reduce the incidence of firearms violence related crime and encourage participation in existing programs with these objectives;

    • (3) identify specific goals, objectives, and methodologies to be used in support of programs eligible for funding under this subtitle;

    • (4) identify priorities for firearms violence related crime prevention strategies in the State; and

    • (5) develop criteria to evaluate the outcomes of programs that receive money under this subtitle.

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