MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                      819

(A) PROJECT REQUEST AND APPLICATION.--THE LOCAL

GOVERNING BODY SHALL SUBMIT EVERY PROJECT BEQUEST FOR
ACQUISITION OR DEVELOPMENT UNDER THIS PROGRAM TO THE
DEPARTMENT FOR REPORT AND EVALUATION OF THE BENEFITS
TO BE ACHIEVED BY THE GRANT. ANY MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION MAY APPLY BY SUBMITTING LOCAL PROJECT
APPLICATIONS THROUGH ITS LOCAL GOVERNING BODY TO THE
DEPARTMENT. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REVIEW THE PROPOSED
PROJECT AND SHALL REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PLANNING TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON IT. IF THE
DEPARTMENT APPROVES THE PROJECT AND IT FALLS WITHIN
THE LIMITS IMPOSED BY THE FORMULA DEVELOPED BY THE
APPORTIONMENT COMMITTEE FOR THE ALLOCATION OF THE
ANNUAL APPROPRIATION, THE PROJECT WILL BE PRESENTED,
ALONG WITH REVIEWS FROM APPROPRIATE AGENCIES TO THE
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR COMMITMENT OF FUNDS.

(E) SUBMISSION OF ANNUAL PROGRAM FOR ALLOCATION

PURPOSES.--BEGINNING ON DECEMBER 1, 1973, AND ON THE

FIRST OF DECEMBER THEREAFTER, THE PARTICIPATING LOCAL
GOVERNING BODY SHALL SUBMIT AN ANNUAL PROGRAM TO THE
DEPARTMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE PLANNING. UPON
REVIEW, THE ANNUAL PROGRAM SHALL BECOME THE BASIS FOR
TOTAL ALLOCATIONS TO EACH OF THE LOCAL GOVERNING
BODIES WITHIN THE LIMITS IMPOSED BY THE FORMULA
DEVELOPED FOR THE APPORTIONMENT OF THE ANNUAL
APPROPRIATIONS FOR PROGRAM OPEN SPACE. ANY MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION MAY SUBMIT AN ANNUAL PROGRAM THROUGH ITS
LOCAL GOVERNING BODY. ANY PROGRAM MAY BE REVISED BY
THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODY AND THE REVISED PROGRAM,
AFTER THE DEPARTMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PLANNING REVIEWS IT, SHALL BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE
ORIGINAL PROGRAM.

(C)       USE OF FUNDS FOR ACQUISITION
PROJECTS.—EXCEPT IN BALTIMORE CITY, AT LEAST ONE-HALF
OF A LOCAL GOVERNING BODY'S ANNUAL APPORTIONMENT SHALL
BE USED FOR ACQUISITION PROJECTS. LOCAL MATCHING
FUNDS ARE NOT REQUIRED TOR ACQUISITION PROJECTS. IF
THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODY IS UNABLE TO OBTAIN FEDERAL
FUNDS PURSUANT TO §5-906 OF THIS SUBTITLE, FOR AN
APPROVED LOCAL ACQUISITION PROJECT, THE TOTAL COST OF
THE PROJECT SHALL BE DEFRAYED OUT OF THE LOCAL
GOVERNING BODY'S ANNUAL APPORTIONMENT OF STATE FUNDS
FOR OPEN SPACE. IN BALTIMORE CITY ANY PORTION OF THE
ANNUAL APPORTIONMENT MAY BE USED EITHER FOR
ACQUISITION OR DEVELOPMENT.

(D)   USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS; EFFECT ON STATE'S
SHARE.—IF FEDERAL FUNDS ARE PROVIDED ON ANY
ACQUISITION PROJECT, THE STATE SHALL PROVIDE 100