Ch. 65 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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
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

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