1. (a) The purpose of the Council is to administer the Cease Fire Council Grant Program to support innovative and collaborative firearms violence reduction initiatives.

2. (b) The Council shall:

   1. (1) make grants in accordance with § 5-504 of this subtitle;
   2. (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. (3) identify specific goals, objectives, and methodologies to be used in support of programs eligible for funding under this subtitle;
   4. (4) identify priorities for firearms violence related crime prevention strategies in the State; and
   5. (5) develop criteria to evaluate the outcomes of programs that receive money under this subtitle.

Added by Acts 2003, c. 5, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2003.