Delaware Code Title 4 Sec. 1387 – Appropriation of revenue
(a) The funds in the Marijuana Regulation Fund in each fiscal year must be appropriated by the General Assembly as follows:
(1) To the administrative costs and expenses of the Commissioner and the Division, including administrative expenses, including payroll and other employment costs.
(2) To the administrative costs and expenses of the Criminal Justice Council incurred to administer the Justice Reinvestment Fund.
(3) After the payment under paragraphs (a)(1) and (2) of this section, and the transfer to the Justice Reinvestment Fund set forth in § 1386(a)(2) of this title, any remainder may be appropriated as determined by the General Assembly.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 4 Sec. 1387
- Commissioner: means the person appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate who serves as the Marijuana Commissioner for the State. See Delaware Code Title 4 Sec. 1302
- Division: means the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement. See Delaware Code Title 4 Sec. 1302
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Marijuana: means as defined in § 4701 of Title 16. See Delaware Code Title 4 Sec. 1302
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
- State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
- Year: means a calendar year, and is equivalent to the words "year of our Lord. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
(b) The funds in the Justice Reinvestment Fund in each fiscal year shall be appropriated to the Criminal Justice Council to administer grants, contracts, services, or initiatives that focus on any of the following:
(1) Restorative justice, jail diversion, workforce development, industry-specific technical assistance or mentoring services for economically-disadvantaged persons in disproportionately-impacted areas.
(2) Addressing the underlying causes of crime, reducing drug-related arrests, and reducing the prison population in this State.
(3) Creating or developing technology to assist with the restoration of civil rights and expungement of criminal records.
Any remainder in the Fund at the end of a fiscal year is not subject to reversion.