922                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                       CH. 492

graving, printing and other outlays connected with the issue of the
loan here authorized, and for the payment of the advertising directed
by this Act, and all other incidental expenses connected with the
execution of its provisions in connection with said loan.

Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, (a) That the actual cash pro-
ceeds from the sale of Certificates of Indebtedness to be issued under
this Act shall be paid to the Treasurer of the State upon the warrant
of the Comptroller, and such proceeds shall be used exclusively to
assist the counties, municipalities, or any special governmental
agency which is charged with providing outdoor recreation and open
space areas within a county or municipality, in the acquisition of
land for such areas. Such acquisition projects must meet needs
identified in the official Maryland Outdoor Recreation Plan approved
by the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation, U. S. Department of the
Interior, for qualification under the Federal Land and Water Con-
servation Fund Act and must be within the provisions of Sections
357-A, 410-F, and 410-G of Article 66-C of the Annotated Code of
Maryland, as amended from time to time.

(b) Any county, municipality, or any special governmental
agency which is so charged, may apply to the State Department of
Forests and Parks for a grant from the total loan authorized by this
Act, within the following conditions and limitations:

1.    Such Federal funds as are available for financing such acqui-
sition projects shall be used to the maximum extent possible. When
Federal Funds are available for such purpose, the State funds author-
ized by this Act will be used for paying one-half of the non-Federal
share of the cost of each project approved to receive a grant. When
no Federal funds are available for the project, State funds author-
ized by this Act will be used to pay one-quarter of the entire cost of
approved project.

2.    No more than twenty-five per cent (25%) of the total funds
authorized by this Act may be allocated to any single county, includ-
ing the municipalities and special governmental agencies located or
functioning therein, or Baltimore City.

3.    Each project shall have the approval of official planning
agencies having jurisdiction; including comprehensive planning
agencies with area-wide jurisdiction if such exist; for review as to
consistency with programs of planning for the area.

4.    Applicant shall certify the availability of the local fund share
for any project submitted within 12 months of the date of submis-
sion.

5.    That a local program is established to manage and administer
an outdoor recreation or open space program.

6.    The cost of any proposed land acquisition project has been
established by qualified appraisal, subject to verification and approval
by the State Department of Forests and Parks.

7.  The land acquired will be used exclusively for public open
space or recreational purposes—and that if such usage is changed, the
applicant is liable to pay back to the State any funds allocated under
this Act.