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A.__Develop and maintain a state emergency operations plan,
which must incorporate by reference any internal operational
plans developed by other state agencies for emergency
response;

 
B.__Coordinate the State Emergency Operations Center with
the council;

 
C.__Coordinate with other state agencies in the development
of their emergency response plans;

 
D.__Administer the review and approval of all grant
applications developed by local and state agencies for
homeland security funds; and

 
E.__Administer homeland security grant funds.

 
Sec. 13. 37-B MRSA §745, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 439, §1, is
amended to read:

 
§745. Disaster Relief Fund

 
1. Fund established. There is established the Disaster
Relief Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," to be
administered by the agency.

 
2. Sources of fund. The following must be paid into the
fund:

 
A. All money appropriated for inclusion in the fund;

 
B. All interest from investment of the fund; and

 
C. Any other money deposited in the fund to implement the
provisions of this subchapter from the Department of
Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management, Disaster
Assistance Relief, Other Special Revenue Funds account.

 
3. Use of fund. The fund must be the first resource used
when section 742 or 744 is invoked. The fund may also be used
for the purpose of matching federal funds in the event of a
federally declared disaster.

 
4.__Fund balance.__The fund's balance may not exceed
$3,000,000.__Any amount, including interest, that accrues in
excess of $3,000,000 must be transferred by the State Controller
to the Maine Budget Stabilization Fund, established in Title 5,
section 1532.

 
5.__Annual report.__The director shall submit a written


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