Ch. 322 LAWS OF MARYLAND

OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO HELP HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL
HERITAGE MUSEUMS BECOME MORE ACCESSIBLE TO THE CITIZENS AND
VISITORS OF THE STATE, AND TO ASSIST THE CITIZENRY IN BETTER
UNDERSTANDING ITS DIVERSE CULTURAL HERITAGE BY SUPPORTING
THE UPGRADE, CARE, RESEARCH, INTERPRETATION, DOCUMENTATION,
AND DISPLAY OF THE STATE'S IRREPLACEABLE HISTORICAL, AND
CULTURAL MUSEUM COLLECTIONS.

5-702.

(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(B) "DIRECTOR" MEANS THE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF
HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS.

(C) "LOCAL JURISDICTION" MEANS ANY COUNTY OR ANY
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE
XI-E OF THE MARYLAND CONSTITUTION, AND ANY DULY AUTHORIZED
AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY OF A LOCAL JURISDICTION.

(D) (C) "MUSEUM" MEANS A FACILITY IN THE STATE WHICH IS
ORGANIZED ON A NONPROFIT BASIS FOR ESSENTIALLY EDUCATIONAL
OR PRESERVATION PURPOSES, AND WHICH:

(1) OWNS OR UTILIZES TANGIBLE INANIMATE OBJECTS;

(2) IS ORGANIZED FOR THE CARE OF THOSE OBJECTS AND
EXHIBITS THEM TO THE PUBLIC ON A REGULAR SCHEDULE; AND

(3) INTERPRETS THE STATE'S CULTURAL HERITAGE OR THE
STATE'S HISTORY, NATURAL HISTORY, OR HISTORY OF SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY.

(E) (D) "NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION" MEANS A CORPORATION,
FOUNDATION, LOCAL JURISDICTION, OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY, NO
PART OF THE NET EARNINGS OF WHICH INURES TO THE BENEFIT OF ANY
PRIVATE SHAREHOLDER OR INDIVIDUAL HOLDING AN INTEREST IN
SUCH ENTITY.

(F) (E) "PROGRAM" MEANS THE HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL
MUSEUM ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

5-703.

(A) THERE IS AN HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL MUSEUM
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT.

(B) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE
TO LOCAL JURISDICTIONS AND PRIVATE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
FOR MUSEUMS.

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