MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 817

BODIES-—THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATE ONE
HALE OF THE FUNDS AVAILABLE UNDER THIS PROGRAM TO
ASSIST LOCAL GOVERNING BODIES IN ACQUISITION AND
DEVELOPMENT OF LAND FOR RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE
PURPOSES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently   appears

as Article 66C, section 357D (b)      of the

Code, as amended by Chapter 626,   Acts of

1972. The only changes made are in     style.

(C) COMMITTEE TO PREPARE AND ADOPT APPORTIONMENT
FORMULA.—A COMMITTEE, APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR,
SHALL PREPARE AND ADOPT AN APPORTIONMENT FORMULA
RELATING TO THE PERCENT OF THE TOTAL FUNDS EACH
SUBDIVISION WILL RECEIVE. THE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF
TWO MEMBERS OF THE SENATE, THREE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE
OF DELEGATES, AND FOUR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.
THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE PLANNING AND
THE SECRETARY SHALL SERVE AS ADVISERS TO THE
COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE SHALL MEET AT LEAST ANNUALLY
TO REVIEW AND UPDATE THE APPORTIONMENT FORMULA. IN
DETERMINING THE ALLOCATION FORMULA, THE COMMITTEE
SHALL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT FOR EACH SUBDIVISION:

(1) 1970 POPULATION, (2) 1980 PROJECTED
POPULATION, AND (3) OTHER FACTORS IT DEEMS DESIRABLE.
IN DETERMINING THE APPORTIONMENT FOR ANY YEAR THE
COMMITTEE MAY CONSIDER UNDER-UTILIZATION OF AVAILABLE
FUNDS AND TRANSFER OR ADVANCE UNUSED ALLOCATIONS THAT
HAVE NOT BEEN UTILIZED WITHIN A GIVEN PERIOD. THE
COMMITTEE MAY RE-ALLOCATE FUNDS, SUBJECT HOWEVER TO
THE POLICY THAT OVER THE TEN YEAR PERIOD ANY
SUBDIVISION SHALL BE ALLOCATED IN THE AGGREGATE THE
FUNDS IT WOULD HAVE BEEN ENTITLED TO RECEIVE IF ABLE
TO UTILIZE THEM. BEFORE ADOPTING AN APPORTIONMENT
FORMULA AND BEFORE ALLOCATING FUNDS FOR ANY YEAR, THE
COMMITTEE SHALL NOTIFY THE GOVERNING BODIES OF EVERY
AFFECTED SUBDIVISION OF ITS INTENDED ACTION AND, AFTER
REASONABLE NOTICE, AFFORD AN OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARINGS
ON THE APPORTIONMENT OR ALLOCATION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection appears as
Article 66C, section 357D (c) , as amended
by Chapter 626, Acts of 1972. The only
changes made are in style.

(D) ALLOCATION OF FEDERAL FUNDS.—ANY FUNDS THE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, BUREAU OF
OUTDOOR RECREATION, ALLOCATES TO THE STATE FROM THE