(a)      The Secretary of State Police shall administer the State Aid for Police Protection Fund.

      (b)      The Secretary of State Police shall:

            (1)      Certify to the Comptroller and to the subdivisions and qualifying municipalities the amount of payments to the subdivisions and qualifying municipalities; and

            (2)      Make such regulations and require such reports as are necessary to certify the amounts.

      (c)      In administering the Fund, the Secretary of State Police shall:

            (1)      Make a continuing effort to establish standards of police protection adequate to the various local situations; and

            (2)      Subject to § 2-1246 of the State Government Article, report periodically to the General Assembly on progress in establishing and meeting those standards, including the payment amounts certified under subsection (b) of this section and any other relevant fiscal information.

      (d)      In determining qualification under § 4-403(a)(7) of this subtitle, the minimum standards determined by the Police Training Commission under authority of Title 3, Subtitle 2 of the Public Safety Article shall be applied.

      (e)      The Police Training Commission shall print and distribute to all municipalities its rules and regulations setting forth the minimum standards of police qualifications.

      (f)      (1)      In the event a municipality fails to meet the minimum standards for two successive years, the Secretary of State Police shall withhold payments to the municipality with respect to the second year.

            (2)      Any payment withheld for noncompliance is forfeited, and a claim may not be made by the municipality for the funds.