Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
(a) The Authority may obtain funding for its operational expenses from:(1) a federal or State grant;(2) filing fees and administrative fees for complaints heard by the Authority as authorized under § 12-112(c)(1) of this subtitle, including: (ii) fees for delivery or service of process;(iii) reproduction costs; and(iv) staff costs associated with the complaint;(3) an additional assessment or charge per ticket as authorized under subsection (b) of this section; and(b) The Authority may collect an assessment or a charge not exceeding 5 cents per ticket from an owner-member if the assessment or charge: (1) is not imposed on a county or a municipal corporation; and(2) is approved by a two-thirds vote of all members of the Authority.(c) Except as provided in subsections (a)(2) and (b) of this section, the Authority may not impose a charge or assessment against any person, directly or indirectly, to obtain funding for its operational expenses.Amended by 2021 Md. Laws, Ch. 18, Sec. 1, eff. 3/11/2021.Amended by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 676, Sec. 1, eff. 6/1/2016.Amended by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 675, Sec. 1, eff. 6/1/2016.