1150

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 435

THE EXPENDITURES BEING MADE OR BUDGETED THEREFOR, IN
CONNECTION WITH THE ERADICATION, CONTROL, OR PREVENTION
OF INTRODUCTION OF THE PEST CONCERNED.

(4) PROOF THAT THE EXPENDITURES BEING MADE
OR BUDGETED AS DETAILED IN ITEM 3 DO NOT CONSTITUTE A
REDUCTION OF THE EFFORT FOR THE CONTROL OR ERADICATION OF
THE PEST CONCERNED OR, IF THERE IS A REDUCTION, THE
REASONS WHY THE LEVEL OF PROGRAM DETAILED IN ITEM 3
CONSTITUTES A NORMAL LEVEL OF PEST CONTROL ACTIVITY.

(5)    A DECLARATION AS TO WHETHER, TO THE BEST
OF ITS KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF, THE CONDITIONS WHICH IN ITS
VIEW OCCASION THE INVOKING OF THE COMPACT IN THE
PARTICULAR INSTANCE CAN BE ABATED BY A PROGRAM UNDERTAKEN
WITH THE AID OF MONEYS FROM THE INSURANCE FUND IN ONE
YEAR OR LESS, OR WHETHER THE REQUEST IS FOR AN
INSTALLMENT IN A PROGRAM WHICH IS LIKELY TO CONTINUE FOR
A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME.

(6)    SUCH OTHER INFORMATION AS THE GOVERNING
BOARD MAY REQUIRE CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
COMPACT.

(D)    THE GOVERNING BOARD OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SHALL GIVE DUE NOTICE OF ANY MEETING AT WHICH AN
APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE FROM THE INSURANCE FUND IS TO
BE CONSIDERED. SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE COMPACT
ADMINISTRATOR OF EACH PARTY AND TO SUCH OTHER OFFICERS
AND AGENCIES AS MAY BE DESIGNATED BY THE LAWS OF THE
PARTY STATES. THE REQUESTING STATE AND ANY OTHER PARTY
STATE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO BE REPRESENTED AND PRESENT
EVIDENCE AND ARGUMENT AT SUCH MEETING.

(E)    UPON THE SUBMISSION AS REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH
(C) OF THIS SECTION AND SUCH OTHER INFORMATION AS IT MAY
HAVE OR ACQUIRE, AND UPON DETERMINING THAT AN EXPENDITURE
OF FUNDS IS WITHIN THE PURPOSES OF THIS COMPACT AND
JUSTIFIED THEREBY, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE SHALL AUTHORIZE SUPPORT OF THE PROGRAM. THE
GOVERNING BOARD OR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY MEET AT
ANY TIME OR PLACE FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING AND
CONSIDERING AN APPLICATION. ANY AND ALL DETERMINATIONS
OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WITH
RESPECT TO AN APPLICATION, TOGETHER WITH THE REASONS
THEREFOR SHALL BE RECORDED AND SUBSCRIBED IN SUCH MANNER
AS TO SHOW AND PRESERVE THE VOTES OF THE INDIVIDUAL
MEMBERS THEREOF.

(F)    A REQUESTING STATE WHICH IS DISSATISFIED WITH
A DETERMINATION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL UPON
NOTICE IN WRITING GIVEN WITHIN 20 DAYS OF THE
DETERMINATION WITH WHICH IT IS DISSATISFIED, BE ENTITLED
TO RECEIVE A REVIEW THEREOF AT THE NEXT MEETING OF THE
GOVERNING BOARD. DETERMINATIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE SHALL BE REVIEWABLE ONLY BY THE GOVERNING BOARD
AT ONE OF ITS REGULAR MEETINGS, OR AT A SPECIAL MEETING
HELD IN SUCH MANNER AS THE GOVERNING BOARD MAY AUTHORIZE.