WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 680

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That:

(1)  The Board of Public Works may borrow money and incur
indebtedness on behalf of the State of Maryland through a State
loan to be known as the People's Community Health Center Loan of
1989 in the total principal amount of $30,000. This loan shall
be evidenced by the issuance, sale, and delivery of State general
obligation bonds authorized by a resolution of the Board of
Public Works and issued, sold, and delivered in accordance with
§§ 8-117 through 8-124 of the State Finance and Procurement
Article and Article 31, § 22 of the Code.

(2)  The bonds to evidence this loan or installments of this
loan may be sold as a single issue, or may be consolidated and
sold as part of a single issue of bonds under § 8-122 of the
State Finance and Procurement Article.

(3)  The cash proceeds of the sale of the bonds shall be
paid to the Treasurer and first shall be applied to the payment
of the expenses of issuing, selling, and delivering the bonds,
unless funds for this purpose are otherwise provided, and then
shall be credited on the books of the Comptroller and expended,
on approval by the Board of Public Works, for the following
public purposes, including any applicable architects' and
engineers' fees: as grant to the People's Community Health
Center for renovation, lead abatement, removal or covering of
vinyl asbestos tile, and the completion of facade improvements
for energy conservation.

(4)  An annual State tax is imposed on all assessable
property in the State in rate and amount sufficient to pay the
principal of and interest on the bonds, as and when due and until
paid in full. The principal shall be discharged within 15 years
after the date of issue of the bonds.

(5)  Prior to the payment of any funds under the provisions
of this Act for the purposes set forth in Section 1(3) above, the
People's Community Health Center shall provide at least an equal
and matching fund of $30,000. No part of an applicant's matching
fund may be provided, either directly or indirectly, from funds
of the State, whether appropriated or unappropriated. No part of
the fund may consist of real property, in kind contributions, or
funds expended prior to the effective date of this Act. In case
of any dispute as to what money or assets may qualify as matching
funds, the Board of Public Works shall determine the matter, and
the Board's decision is final. The People's Community Health
Center has until June 1, 1991, to present evidence satisfactory
to the Board of Public Works that the matching fund will be
provided. If satisfactory evidence is presented, the Board shall
certify this fact to the State Treasurer and the proceeds of the
loan shall be expended for the purposes provided in this Act. If
this evidence is not presented by June 1, 1991, the proceeds of

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