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MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-499 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 4 - Continuing Care|Part IX - Prohibited Acts; Penalties; Remedies|Section 10-499 - Receivership

    (a)    The Department may use the receivership provisions of Part VIII of this subtitle to protect the interests of subscribers in:        (1)    the substantial advance payments subscribers have made in the form of entrance fees and, when applicable, periodic fees, for future continuing care without necessarily having any ownership in or control of the provider or the facility;        (2)    the insurance aspects of continuing care agreements, as applicable; and        (3)    the continued delivery of services committed to under continuing care agreements.    (b)    The Department may petition for the appointment of a receiver:        (1)    if there is a threat of immediate closure of a facility;        (2)    if the provider is not honoring its contracts with its subscribers;        (3)    to prohibit the improper diversion of the provider’s assets and records from the facility or the State; or        (4)    if the Department has made a determination of a significant risk of financial failure in accordance with §§ 10-467 and 10-469 of this subtitle.    (c)    The Department may petition for the appointment of a receiver before the provider files a plan of correction.    (d)    The receiver may rehabilitate, conserve, or liquidate as provided by the order of appointment and Part VIII of this subtitle.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 5 - Senior Citizen Activities Centers|Part I - Capital Improvement Grants Program|Section 10-501 - Definitions

    (a)    In this part the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Capital equipment” means essential fixed equipment and furnishings with an expected useful life of at least 15 years.    (c)    (1)    “Cost” means all expenses incident to a project.        (2)    “Cost” includes:            (i)    the cost to acquire any interest in real or personal property in connection with a project;            (ii)    the cost of financial, technical, professional, engineering, and legal services in connection with a project whether the expenses are incurred before or after any bond, note, or other evidence of indebtedness or obligation is issued by the State to finance the project;            (iii)    the cost of development of a senior citizen activities center master plan; and            (iv)    the cost of plans, specifications, surveys, estimates of costs and revenues, feasibility or practicability reports, machinery, equipment, and administrative expenses, and other expenses that are necessary and incident to the financing authorized for the project.    (d)    “Grant” means a grant from the State under the Program.    (e)    “Improvement” means construction, replacement, extension, or betterment of a senior citizen activities center or real property.    (f)    “Master plan” means a comprehensive plan for a local government’s projected need for funds for senior citizen activities centers over 15 years.    (g)    “Program” means the Senior Citizen Activities Centers Capital Improvement Grants Program.    (h)    “Project” means a capital construction, expansion, renovation, or replacement project for a proposed or existing senior citizen activities center that:        (1)    receives or has received a grant for work that is eligible under this part;        (2)    is operated under the authority of a unit of local government; and        (3)    is:            (i)    wholly owned by the unit of local government; or            (ii)    leased by a unit of local government if:                1.    the lease is for a minimum term of 15 years after completion of the project or gives the lessee the right of purchase; and                2.    the lessor consents to the recording of a notice of the right of recovery under § 10–506 of this subtitle in the land records of the county in which the facility is located.    (i)    “Senior citizen activities center” means a community or neighborhood facility in which a broad spectrum of services are organized and provided to individuals at least 60 years old or their spouses, including health, social, nutritional, educational, and recreational services.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-502 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 5 - Senior Citizen Activities Centers|Part I - Capital Improvement Grants Program|Section 10-502 - Grants

    (a)    A unit of local government may apply to the Secretary for a grant for the cost of:        (1)    planning, design, construction, acquisition, conversion, renovation, or improvement of a senior citizen activities center;        (2)    developing a master plan;        (3)    purchasing capital equipment for a project;        (4)    leasing a senior citizen activities center as a lessee or lessor; or        (5)    making a subgrant to a nonprofit organization for a purpose described in item (1), (2), (3), or (4) of this subsection.    (b)    If the Secretary approves an application for a grant, the Secretary shall file with the Board of Public Works a report describing the scope of the project and a recommendation that the Board make the requested funds available.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-503 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 5 - Senior Citizen Activities Centers|Part I - Capital Improvement Grants Program|Section 10-503 - Uses of Grants

    A grant may be used for any of the purposes specified in § 10-502(a) of this subtitle.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-504 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 5 - Senior Citizen Activities Centers|Part I - Capital Improvement Grants Program|Section 10-504 - Terms and Conditions; Amount

    (a)    (1)    Any federal grant that is received for a project shall be applied first to the cost of the project.        (2)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a State grant for a project may not exceed the lesser of $800,000 or 50% of the cost of eligible work remaining unpaid after any federal grant is applied.        (3)    A State grant to develop a master plan may not exceed the lesser of $15,000 or 50% of the cost of development of the plan.    (b)    The Board of Public Works may authorize a grant for a project that exceeds 50% of the cost of eligible work remaining unpaid after any federal grant is applied, if:        (1)    the project involves the conversion, acquisition, renovation, construction, or improvement of a building for use as a senior citizen activities center;        (2)    the value of real property and existing improvements made available by the local government equals or exceeds the amount of the State grant; and        (3)    the residual value of the real property and existing improvements made available by the local government exceeds the sum of:            (i)    any prior amounts used for matching funds under this Program;            (ii)    any outstanding State debt relating to the property from another program;            (iii)    any prior grant under this Program; and            (iv)    any other tangible State investment in the property.    (c)    The amount of a State grant for a project shall be determined after consideration of:        (1)    the density of the senior population in the area affected by the project;        (2)    the proximity of the proposed center to an existing senior citizen activities center; and        (3)    other localities eligible for State funding that have not received previous funding under the Program or similar programs.    (d)    A grantee who received funds for a project under this subtitle or a prior act authorizing grants for senior citizen activities centers may receive additional grants for the project, but only in an amount that does not exceed the difference between the sum of any prior grants and the maximum funding allowable for the project.    (e)    A grantee who received funds for a project under this subtitle for a project at a senior citizen activities center may request an additional grant for a different project at the same senior citizen activities center, if the sum of grants made for any single senior citizen activities center does not exceed $800,000 in any 15–year period.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-505 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 5 - Senior Citizen Activities Centers|Part I - Capital Improvement Grants Program|Section 10-505 - Inspections

    At any reasonable time, a representative of the Department may enter a building or place for which a grant was awarded under this part to inspect any pertinent equipment or part of the building or place.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-506 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 5 - Senior Citizen Activities Centers|Part I - Capital Improvement Grants Program|Section 10-506 - Recordation; Notice

    (a)    Before State funds are paid under this Program, the grantee shall:        (1)    record the notice of the State’s right to recovery in the land records of the county in which the senior citizen activities center is or will be located; and        (2)    provide evidence of the recordation to the Department.    (b)    The recordation constitutes notice to any potential transferee, potential creditor, or other interested party of the possibility that the State may obtain a lien under this part, but the act of recordation does not create a lien against the property.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-507 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 5 - Senior Citizen Activities Centers|Part I - Capital Improvement Grants Program|Section 10-507 - Recovery of State Grant Funds

    (a)    The State may recover State grant funds if, within 15 years after completion of a project:        (1)    the property, with respect to which funds have been paid under this subtitle, ceases to be operated as a senior citizen activities center; or        (2)    an interest in property for which funds have been paid under the Program is assigned, transferred, or conveyed:            (i)    without approval by the Board of Public Works; or            (ii)    for use other than as a senior citizen activities center.    (b)    The State is entitled to recover the sum of:        (1)    an amount that equals the value of the property, with respect to which funds have been paid under this subtitle, at the time of the recovery multiplied by a fraction:            (i)    the numerator of which is the amount of the State funds for the project; and            (ii)    the denominator of which is the total cost of all eligible work for the project; and        (2)    costs, including reasonable attorney’s fees that the State incurs in recovery proceedings.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-508 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 5 - Senior Citizen Activities Centers|Part I - Capital Improvement Grants Program|Section 10-508 - Procedure for Recovery; Temporary Lien

    (a)    (1)    If a default described in § 10–507(a) of this subtitle is alleged, the Secretary of the Board of Public Works may file a civil action under this part in the circuit court of the county in which the property is located against the owner of the property and any other interested parties, including any transferor that the State wishes to make a party.        (2)    The initial filing shall include sworn affidavits stating facts on which the allegations of default are based and a detailed justification of the amount claimed.    (b)    (1)    If the court determines from the State’s initial filing that there is probable cause to believe that a default described in § 10–507(a) of this subtitle has occurred, the court shall authorize a temporary lien on the property pending full determination of the State’s claim.        (2)    The temporary lien shall be in the amount of the State’s claim, plus any additional amount estimated to be necessary to cover the costs and reasonable attorney’s fees incurred by the State, or another amount that the court determines is reasonable.    (c)    (1)    The temporary lien takes effect:            (i)    on the date of the court order authorizing the lien if, within 10 days, the Secretary of the Board of Public Works records a notice of temporary lien in the land records of the county in which the property is located; or            (ii)    if the Secretary fails to record the notice within 10 days, on the date the notice of temporary lien is recorded.        (2)    While the temporary lien is in effect, the owner or any person who acquired an interest in the property after the State first made funds available under the Program may not take an action that would affect the title to the property or institute proceedings to enforce a security interest or other similar rights in the property, without the prior written consent of the State.    (d)    (1)    The owner or any other interested party may obtain a release of the temporary lien at any time by filing with the court a bond securing the payment in full of the amount described in subsection (b)(2) of this section.        (2)    The owner or other interested party may cause the release to be recorded in the land records of the county in which the property is located.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-510 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 5 - Senior Citizen Activities Centers|Part I - Capital Improvement Grants Program|Section 10-510 - Regulations

    Subject to approval by the Board of Public Works, the Secretary may adopt regulations to carry out this part.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-513 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 5 - Senior Citizen Activities Centers|Part II - Senior Citizen Activities Center Operating Fund|Section 10-513 - Definitions

    (a)    In this part the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Fund” means the Senior Citizen Activities Center Operating Fund.    (c)    “Senior citizen activities center” means a community or neighborhood facility in which a broad spectrum of services are organized and provided to seniors and their spouses, including health, social, nutritional, educational, and recreational services.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-514 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 5 - Senior Citizen Activities Centers|Part II - Senior Citizen Activities Center Operating Fund|Section 10-514 - Established; Uses

    (a)    There is a Senior Citizen Activities Center Operating Fund.    (b)    The Fund shall be used to supplement, but may not be used to supplant, any existing funding for senior citizen activities centers in the State budget.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-515 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 5 - Senior Citizen Activities Centers|Part II - Senior Citizen Activities Center Operating Fund|Section 10-515 - Administration; Regulations

    (a)    The Secretary shall administer the Fund.    (b)    The Secretary may adopt regulations to carry out this part.
MD. Human Services Code Ann. §  10-516 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Human Services|Title 10 - Department of Aging|Subtitle 5 - Senior Citizen Activities Centers|Part II - Senior Citizen Activities Center Operating Fund|Section 10-516 - Management

    (a)    In this section, “distressed county” means:        (1)    Baltimore City; and        (2)    a county:            (i)    with an average rate of unemployment for the most recent 24–month period for which data are available that exceeds:                1.    150% of the average rate of unemployment for the State during that period; or                2.    the average rate of unemployment for the State during that period by at least 2 percentage points;            (ii)    with an average per capita personal income for the most recent 24–month period for which data are available that is equal to or less than 67% of the average per capita personal income for the State during that period; or            (iii)    that no longer meets either criterion stated in item (1) or (2) of this subsection but has met at least one of the criteria at some time during the preceding 24–month period.    (b)    The Fund is a continuing, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.    (c)    (1)    The Fund consists of appropriations that are made to the Fund from the State budget.        (2)    (i)    For each fiscal year, the Governor shall include in the annual State budget an appropriation of $750,000 for the Fund.            (ii)    In addition to the funds provided under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, the Governor shall provide sufficient funds to ensure that each county receives at least $5,000 under subsection (d)(2) of this section.    (d)    (1)    $100,000 of the Fund shall be distributed to counties for senior citizen activities centers based on a competitive grant process administered by the Department.        (2)    (i)    $400,000 of the Fund shall be distributed to counties based on each county’s proportional share of the statewide population of senior citizens.            (ii)    A county shall receive at least $5,000 under this paragraph.        (3)    At least $250,000 of the Fund shall be distributed for senior citizen activities centers to distressed counties as follows:            (i)    $150,000 shall be divided evenly; and            (ii)    $100,000 shall be divided proportionately by each county’s share of the total population of senior citizens in distressed counties.    (e)    The Fund shall be invested and reinvested in the same manner as other State funds.
MD. Insurance Code Ann. §  8-401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Insurance|Title 8 - Entities That Act as Insurers|Subtitle 4 - Fraternal Benefit Societies|Part I - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 8-401 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Benefit contract” means the agreement for provision of benefits authorized by § 8-432 of this subtitle.    (c)    “Benefit member” means an adult member who is designated by the laws or rules of a society to be a benefit member under a benefit contract.    (d)    “Certificate” means the document issued as written evidence of a benefit contract.    (e)    “Laws” means a society’s articles of incorporation, constitution, and bylaws, however designated.    (f)    “Lodge” means subordinate member units of a society, known as camps, courts, councils, branches, or by any other designation.    (g)    “Premiums” means premiums, rates, dues, or other required contributions by whatever name known that are payable under a certificate.    (h)    “Rules” means all rules, regulations, or resolutions adopted by the supreme governing body or board of directors of a society which are intended to have general application to the members of the society.    (i)    Unless the context requires otherwise, “society” means fraternal benefit society.
MD. Insurance Code Ann. §  8-403 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Insurance|Title 8 - Entities That Act as Insurers|Subtitle 4 - Fraternal Benefit Societies|Part I - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 8-403 - Application of Subtitle and Other Insurance Laws

    (a)    (1)    Except as otherwise provided in this section, societies are:            (i)    governed exclusively by this subtitle; and            (ii)    exempt from the other insurance laws of the State.        (2)    A statute enacted after December 31, 1963, does not apply to societies unless the statute expressly states that it applies to them.    (b)    (1)    In addition to the provisions of this subtitle, the following provisions of this article apply to societies to the extent not in conflict with the express provisions and reasonable implications of this subtitle:            (i)    Title 1 of this article;            (ii)    Title 2, Subtitle 1 of this article, including § 2–112 of this article;            (iii)    Title 2, Subtitle 2 of this article;            (iv)    § 3–117 of this article;            (v)    § 3–127 of this article;            (vi)    § 4–102(b) of this article;            (vii)    § 4–113(a)(7), (8), and (9) of this article;            (viii)    § 4–203 of this article;            (ix)    § 4–204 of this article;            (x)    § 5–103 of this article;            (xi)    § 5–201 of this article;            (xii)    Title 6, Subtitle 2 of this article;            (xiii)    Title 9, Subtitle 2 of this article;            (xiv)    § 10–120 of this article;            (xv)    Title 15, Subtitle 9 of this article;            (xvi)    Title 27 of this article;            (xvii)    § 1–301 of this article; and            (xviii)    Title 4, Subtitle 3 of this article.        (2)    In addition to the provisions of this subtitle, societies are subject to the provisions of Title 13, Subtitle 5 of the Estates and Trusts Article.
MD. Insurance Code Ann. §  8-405 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Insurance|Title 8 - Entities That Act as Insurers|Subtitle 4 - Fraternal Benefit Societies|Part I - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 8-405 - Taxation of Societies

    (a)    A society organized or authorized to transact business under this subtitle is deemed to be a charitable and benevolent institution.    (b)    The funds of a society organized or authorized to transact business under this subtitle are exempt from all taxes, except taxes on real estate and office equipment.
MD. Insurance Code Ann. §  8-406 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Insurance|Title 8 - Entities That Act as Insurers|Subtitle 4 - Fraternal Benefit Societies|Part I - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 8-406 - Retention of Powers by Existing Incorporated Societies

    (a)    An incorporated society authorized to transact insurance business in the State on December 31, 1963, may exercise all the rights, powers, and privileges prescribed in this subtitle and in the charter or articles of incorporation of the society to the extent consistent with this subtitle.    (b)    A domestic society is not required to reincorporate.
MD. Insurance Code Ann. §  8-407 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Insurance|Title 8 - Entities That Act as Insurers|Subtitle 4 - Fraternal Benefit Societies|Part I - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 8-407 - Service of Process

    (a)    (1)    Each society authorized to do business in the State must appoint the Commissioner as attorney for service of process issued against the society and any successor in interest in the State.        (2)    The appointment of the Commissioner shall:            (i)    be made in writing; and            (ii)    state that:                1.    any process against the society that is served on the Commissioner has the same legal effect as if served on the society; and                2.    the appointment remains in effect as long as any liability of the society remains outstanding in the State.    (b)    A copy of an appointment made under this section and certified by the Commissioner is deemed sufficient evidence of the appointment and shall be admitted in evidence with the same effect as if it were the original.
MD. Insurance Code Ann. §  8-410 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Insurance|Title 8 - Entities That Act as Insurers|Subtitle 4 - Fraternal Benefit Societies|Part II - Formation, Organization, and Authority to Do Business|Section 8-410 - Formation of Society

    (a)    Seven or more individuals, acting as incorporators, may form a society under this subtitle.    (b)    (1)    Each incorporator of a society must be a citizen of the United States.        (2)    A majority of the incorporators must be citizens of the State.