WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

COUNTY UNDER THIS SECTION UNLESS THE OFFICE AND THE
FOUNDATION DETERMINE THAT:

(1) THE PROPOSED COUNTY PROGRAM FOR THE PURCHASE
OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS OR FINANCIAL ENHANCEMENTS RELATED TO
THE PURCHASE OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS IS LIKELY TO BE
SUCCESSFUL; AND

(2) EITHER:

(I) LOCAL EXPENDITURES PRIOR TO JULY 1, 1990, FOR
THE PURCHASE OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS OR FINANCIAL
ENHANCEMENTS RELATED TO THE PURCHASE OF DEVELOPMENT
RIGHTS HAVE EQUALED OR EXCEEDED THE ADDITIONAL FUNDS THAT
WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE COUNTY AS A RESULT OF CERTIFICATION;
OR

(II) THE COUNTY HAS COMMITTED TO SPEND
ADDITIONAL LOCAL FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF DEVELOPMENT
RIGHTS OR ENHANCEMENTS RELATED TO THE PURCHASE OF
DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR EXCEEDING THE
AMOUNT OF THE ADDITIONAL FUNDS THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE AS A
RESULT OF CERTIFICATION.

(F) (1) A COUNTY THAT HAS BEEN CERTIFIED UNDER THIS
SECTION AS HAVING ESTABLISHED AN EFFECTIVE COUNTY
AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION PROGRAM IS ELIGIBLE FOR THE
ADDITIONAL FUNDS AVAILABLE TO CERTIFIED COUNTIES UNDER §
2-508.1 OF THE AGRICULTURE ARTICLE AND § 13-306 OF THE TAX -
PROPERTY ARTICLE.

(2) A COUNTY THAT HAS BEEN CERTIFIED UNDER THIS
SECTION MAY USE THE ADDITIONAL FUNDS AVAILABLE AS A RESULT OF
CERTIFICATION FOR THE PURPOSES STATED UNDER § 2-508.1 OF THE
AGRICULTURE ARTICLE AND § 13-306 OF THE TAX - PROPERTY ARTICLE.

(G) (1) A CERTIFICATION UNDER THIS SECTION IS EFFECTIVE FOR
2 YEARS AND THE DECISION BY THE OFFICE AND THE FOUNDATION AS
TO CERTIFICATION IS FINAL WITH NO RIGHT TO APPEAL.

(2) AT THE REQUEST OF THE COUNTY, THE OFFICE AND THE
FOUNDATION SHALL RECERTIFY UNDER THIS SECTION A COUNTY THAT
HAS MAINTAINED A SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM OF PURCHASE OF
DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS OR FINANCIAL ENHANCEMENTS RELATED TO
PURCHASE OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS DURING THE PERIOD OF
CERTIFICATION.

(H) THE OFFICE AND THE FOUNDATION SHALL JOINTLY ADOPT
REGULATIONS FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE CERTIFICATION
PROGRAM.

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