WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

1. MAKE MATCHING OR REIMBURSABLE GRANTS TO

LAND TRUSTS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF INTERESTS OR RIGHTS IN REAL
PROPERTY FOR RECREATIONAL OR OPEN SPACE PURPOSES; OR

2. ACQUIRE, UNDER AN AGREEMENT WITH A LAND
TRUST, TITLE TO OR AN INTEREST OR RIGHT IN PROPERTY OWNED BY A
LAND TRUST OR PROPERTY, ON WHICH THE LAND TRUST HOLDS AN
OPTION OR A CONTRACT TO PURCHASE.

(III) AS A CONDITION TO ANY AGREEMENT UNDER WHICH
A LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGREES TO ACQUIRE TITLE TO OR AN INTEREST
OR RIGHTS IN PROPERTY OWNED BY A LAND TRUST OR PROPERTY ON
WHICH THE LAND TRUST HOLDS AN OPTION OR A CONTRACT TO
PURCHASE, A PERPETUAL CONSERVATION EASEMENT ON THE LAND
SHALL BE DONATED.

(IV) A PROJECT MAY NOT RECEIVE FUNDS FROM A LOCAL
LAND TRUST GRANT FUND UNLESS:

1. THE DEPARTMENT APPROVES THE PROJECT AS

BEING IN CONFORMITY WITH CRITERIA GOVERNING LAND ACQUIRED
UNDER A LOCAL GRANT FROM PROGRAM OPEN SPACE;

2. THE OFFICE OF PLANNING APPROVES THE

PROJECT AS BEING CONSISTENT WITH THE LOCAL RECREATION AND
PARKS MASTER PLAN; AND

3. THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS APPROVES THE

GRANT.

(V) THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS MAY APPROVE A ;
GRANT FROM A LOCAL LAND TRUST GRANT FUND CONDITIONAL UPON ,
MODIFYING ITS TERMS.

(7) (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (III) OF
THIS PARAGRAPH, IF ANY PORTION OF AN ANNUAL APPORTIONMENT TO ,
A LOCAL GOVERNING BODY IS NOT ENCUMBERED WITHIN 5 YEARS OF
THE ALLOCATION, THE UNENCUMBERED FUNDS SHALL REVERT TO THE
DEPARTMENT, TO BE HELD BY THE DEPARTMENT IN A SPECIAL
ACCOUNT UNTIL THE BEGINNING OF THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR.

(II) AT THE BEGINNING OF THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR, THE;
FUNDS HELD IN THE SPECIAL ACCOUNT UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF|
THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE ADDED TO THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED
UNDER § 5-903(B) OF THIS SUBTITLE TO ASSIST LOCAL GOVERNING,
BODIES IN ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT OF LAND FOR
RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE PURPOSES.

(III) IF A LOCAL GOVERNING BODY DEMONSTRATES TO
THE DEPARTMENT THAT UNENCUMBERED FUNDS HAVE BEEN
DESIGNATED FOR A SPECIFIED PURPOSE, SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS

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