VETOES
5-408.

(A) THERE IS WITHIN THE OFFICE A PROGRAM FOR
CERTIFICATION OF EFFECTIVE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL LAND
PRESERVATION PROGRAMS.

(B) A COUNTY MAY APPLY TO THE OFFICE AND THE MARYLAND
AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION FOUNDATION FOR
CERTIFICATION UNDER THIS SECTION ONLY IF THE COUNTY
AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD AND THE
GOVERNING BODY OF THE COUNTY BOTH:

(1) APPROVE THE PROGRAM ESTABLISHED AT THE COUNTY
LEVEL AS BEING AN EFFECTIVE APPROACH TO AGRICULTURAL LAND
PRESERVATION; AND

(2) APPROVE THE COUNTY'S APPLICATION FOR
CERTIFICATION.

(C) (1) A COUNTY MAY APPLY FOR CERTIFICATION UNDER THIS
SECTION IF THE COUNTY HAS ESTABLISHED PROGRAMS TO ENCOURAGE
PARTICIPATION OF FARMERS IN AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION
EFFORTS AT THE COUNTY LEVEL, INCLUDING PURCHASE OF
DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS OR FINANCIAL ENHANCEMENTS RELATED TO
PURCHASE OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS, OUTSIDE OF THE STATE
AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION FOUNDATION.

(2) COUNTY PROGRAMS SHALL INCLUDE ANY PROGRAM
THAT THE OFFICE AND THE FOUNDATION:

(I) DETERMINE IS NECESSARY FOR AN EFFECTIVE
COUNTY AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION PROGRAM; AND

(II) REQUIRE BY REGULATION.

(D) (1) TO APPLY FOR CERTIFICATION UNDER THIS SECTION, A
COUNTY SHALL FILE WITH THE MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL LAND
PRESERVATION FOUNDATION AND THE OFFICE AN APPLICATION IN THE
FORM THAT THE OFFICE AND THE FOUNDATION JOINTLY REQUIRE BY
REGULATION.

(2) WITHIN 45 DAYS AFTER NOTIFICATION OF AN
APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION:

(I) THE FOUNDATION SHALL ADVISE THE OFFICE AS TO
WHETHER IT APPROVES THE APPLICATION; AND

(II) THE OFFICE SHALL NOTIFY THE COUNTY AS TO
WHETHER THE COUNTY'S APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION HAS BEEN
APPROVED.

(E) THE OFFICE AND THE FOUNDATION MAY NOT CERTIFY A

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