908                              LAWS OF MARYLAND                      [CH. 651

WHICH IS ENTITLED TO RECEIVE A STATE GRANT PUR-
SUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 387 (A) 2 OF
ARTICLE 43 OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND,
AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, MAY PETITION THE
STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR A GRANT, WITHIN
THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS:

1.    THAT A PRELIMINARY APPLICATION, IN SUCH FORM
AS THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL SPE-
CIFY, MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH FOR EACH PROJECT NO LATER THAN JANU-
ARY 1 OF EACH YEAR, FOR PROJECTS TO BE FINANCED
DURING THE FISCAL YEAR STARTING THE FOLLOWING
JULY 1; EXCEPT THAT THIS PROVISION IS WAIVED FOR
1965.

2.    THAT THE FINAL PETITION AND SUCH SUPPORTING
DOCUMENTS AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE STATE DE-
PARTMENT OF HEALTH ARE RECEIVED BY THE STATE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH NO LATER THAN MAY 1 OF
EACH YEAR FOR ALL PROJECTS TO BE FINANCED IN THE
FISCAL YEAR STARTING THE FOLLOWING JULY 1; EXCEPT
THAT IN 1965, SUCH PETITIONS AND DOCUMENTS MUST
BE FILED NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 31.

3.    THAT SUCH FEDERAL FUNDS AS ARE AVAILABLE
FOR FINANCING SUCH CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS SHALL
BE USED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE. THE
STATE FUNDS AUTHORIZED BY THIS ACT WILL BE USED
TO PROVIDE 50 PER CENT OF THE COST OF EACH CON-
STRUCTION PROJECT, TO THE EXTENT THAT FEDERAL
FUNDS DO NOT PROVIDE THAT PERCENTAGE OF SUCH
COST. WHEN NO FEDERAL FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR
THIS PURPOSE, STATE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SATISFY
THE ENTIRE 50 PER CENT STATE RESPONSIBILITY.

(C)   THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL SUB-
MIT ITS PLAN FOR THE FINANCING OF SEWERAGE SYS-
TEMS FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR AFTER IT HAS BEEN FOR-
MULATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SECTION, BASED ON THE PETITIONS, PLANS, AND
OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS RECEIVED, TO THE
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE FOR
APPROVAL AND PROMPT REPORT TO THE BOARD OF PUB-
LIC WORKS. THIS REPORT MUST SPECIFY THE PROJECTS
WHICH HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE STATE BOARD OF
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE AND MUST INCORPO-
RATE A RECOMMENDATION THAT THE BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS SHOULD MAKE AVAILABLE THE NECESSARY
STATE FUNDS, AS PROVIDED HEREIN.

(D)   THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS SHALL ALLOCATE
FROM MONIES AVAILABLE UNDER THIS ACT, TO EVERY
COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY, OR ANY AGENCY THEREUNDER,
OR ANY SPECIAL GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY WHICH IS
CHARGED WITH PROVIDING A SANITARY FACILITY WITH-
IN A COUNTY OR A MUNICIPALITY, WHOSE PLAN IS AP-
PROVED, THE SUM RECOMMENDED BY THE STATE BOARD
OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE. THE BOARD OF PUB-