(a) A regional travel and tourism marketing association shall use grant funds only for such purposes described in the application and approved by the Secretary under section 669c of this title. Disbursement of grant funds shall be made at such times as are specified by the Secretary. On request of the Secretary the Commissioner of Finance and Management shall issue his or her warrant and the State Treasurer shall pay the funds requested.

(b) The grant shall be approved under such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, for a period no longer than one year. The applicant may reapply in accordance with section 669b of this title.

(c) The Secretary, in his or her sole discretion, shall allocate funds appropriated for regional travel and tourism marketing associations. The Secretary shall determine the amount allocated to each regional travel and tourism marketing association after considering an association's budgetary needs and the strength of its program as measured against the goals established in section 669b of this title. (Added 1995, No. 46, § 38.)