(a) Established.- There is a Cease Fire Council Grant Program.
(b) Funding.- The Cease Fire Council Grant Program shall be funded as provided in the State budget.
(c) Grants.- Grants made by the Council shall be used to carry out the purposes of this subtitle.
(d) Considerations in making grants.- When making grants, the Council shall consider and give priority to:
(1) comprehensive and coordinated law enforcement and prosecution programs that target criminals and juveniles who use or illegally possess firearms;
(2) law enforcement and prosecution salaries and overtime in support of firearm violence reduction programs;
(3) covert firearms-related investigations and debriefing of criminal and juvenile arrestees and offenders for information related to illegal firearms trafficking;
(4) initiatives that support the tracing of firearms used to commit crimes or delinquent acts and the identification of illegal firearms traffickers;
(5) purchases of technology and information systems to support firearm violence reduction initiatives; and
(6) other efforts that aid in apprehending and prosecuting criminals or apprehending and filing a complaint against juveniles who use or illegally possess firearms.
(e) Expenditures from Program.- Expenditures from the Cease Fire Council Grant Program may be made only in accordance with the State budget or by budget amendment.
(f) Regulations.- The Council shall adopt regulations for the grant process and the oversight of grants made by the Council.
(a) Established.- There is a Cease Fire Council Grant Program.
(b) Funding.- The Cease Fire Council Grant Program shall be funded as provided in the State budget.
(c) Grants.- Grants made by the Council shall be used to carry out the purposes of this subtitle.
(d) Considerations in making grants.- When making grants, the Council shall consider and give priority to:
(1) comprehensive and coordinated law enforcement and prosecution programs that target criminals and juveniles who use or illegally possess firearms;
(2) law enforcement and prosecution salaries and overtime in support of firearm violence reduction programs;
(3) covert firearms-related investigations and debriefing of criminal and juvenile arrestees and offenders for information related to illegal firearms trafficking;
(4) initiatives that support the tracing of firearms used to commit crimes or delinquent acts and the identification of illegal firearms traffickers;
(5) purchases of technology and information systems to support firearm violence reduction initiatives; and
(6) other efforts that aid in apprehending and prosecuting criminals or apprehending and filing a complaint against juveniles who use or illegally possess firearms.
(e) Expenditures from Program.- Expenditures from the Cease Fire Council Grant Program may be made only in accordance with the State budget or by budget amendment.
(f) Regulations.- The Council shall adopt regulations for the grant process and the oversight of grants made by the Council.
(a) Established.- There is a Cease Fire Council Grant Program.
(b) Funding.- The Cease Fire Council Grant Program shall be funded as provided in the State budget.
(c) Grants.- Grants made by the Council shall be used to carry out the purposes of this subtitle.
(d) Considerations in making grants.- When making grants, the Council shall consider and give priority to:
(1) comprehensive and coordinated law enforcement and prosecution programs that target criminals and juveniles who use or illegally possess firearms;
(2) law enforcement and prosecution salaries and overtime in support of firearm violence reduction programs;
(3) covert firearms-related investigations and debriefing of criminal and juvenile arrestees and offenders for information related to illegal firearms trafficking;
(4) initiatives that support the tracing of firearms used to commit crimes or delinquent acts and the identification of illegal firearms traffickers;
(5) purchases of technology and information systems to support firearm violence reduction initiatives; and
(6) other efforts that aid in apprehending and prosecuting criminals or apprehending and filing a complaint against juveniles who use or illegally possess firearms.
(e) Expenditures from Program.- Expenditures from the Cease Fire Council Grant Program may be made only in accordance with the State budget or by budget amendment.
(f) Regulations.- The Council shall adopt regulations for the grant process and the oversight of grants made by the Council.
