MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 1199

FACTORS SET FORTH IN RULES AND REGULATIONS THE
DEPARTMENT PROMULGATES. IF AT ANY TIME THE COST OF AN
APPROVED PROJECT AT THE TOP OF THE PRIORITY LIST
EXCEEDS THE UNOBLIGATED BALANCE OF THE FUND, THE
DEPARTMENT MAY PROCEED WITH CONSTRUCTION OF A LOWER
PRIORITY PROJECT,

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 757(d) of the Code.
Section 757 (e) was repealed by Chapter 524,
Acts of 1972. The only other changes made
are in style.

(E) PROPERTY OWNER'S CASH CONTRIBUTION PLACED IN
ESCROW. - THE PROPERTY OWNER'S CASH CONTRIBUTION SHALL
BE PLACED IN ESCROW IMMEDIATELY AFTER A CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACT IS AWARDED BUT BEFORE CONSTRUCTION BEGINS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language
derived from the final clause of Article
66C, section 756A (d) of the Code. See the
revisor's note to proposed section
8-1001 (f), supra.

8-1004. GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION TO BE INCLUDED IN
OPERATING BUDGET OF THE DEPARTMENT.

THE OPERATING BUDGET OF THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
CONTAIN A GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATION SUFFICIENT TO
PROVIDE ENGINEERING, TECHNICAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT §§ 8-1002 AND 8-1003 OF
THIS SUBTITLE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, REVIEW
AND EVALUATION OF REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE IN SHORE
EROSION CONTROL; DESIGN OF SHORE EROSION CONTROL
STRUCTURES AND PROJECTS; SUPERVISION OVER CONSTRUCTION
OF APPROVED PROJECTS; AND INSPECTION OF COMPLETED
PROJECTS TO INSURE ADEQUATE MAINTENANCE. COSTS OF THE
SERVICES ENUMERATED IN THIS SECTION ARE NOT CONSIDERED
PART OF THE CONSTRUCTION COST OF THE PROJECT, AND
SHALL BE BORNE SOLELY BY THE STATE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Article 66C, section 758 of the Code. The
only changes made are in style.

8-1005. SHORE EROSION CONTROL CONSTRUCTION LOAN FUND;
CONSTRUCTION OF PROJECT; PAYMENT OF CONTRACTOR; LEVY
OF TAX; MAINTENANCE OF COMPLETED PROJECTS; FUNDS FOR
STATE-OWNED PROPERTIES.

(A) THE "SHORE EROSION CONTROL CONSTRUCTION LOAN