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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch.

569

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1976.

Approved May 17, 1976.

CHAPTER 570

(Senate Bill 297)

AN ACT concerning

Department of State Planning — Federal Grants—In—Aid

FOR the purpose of providing that all State agencies file
a copy of all applications for Federal Grants—In—Aid
assistance with the Department of State Planning,
with certain exceptions; and to provide that all
Federal Grants-In—Aid awarded to a State agency or
local government are reported to the Department of
State Planning.

BY adding to

Article 88C - State Planning

Section 13

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1969 Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That new Section 13 be and it is hereby added
to Article 88C - State Planning, of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1969 Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement) to
read as follows:

Article 88C — State Planning

13.

THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE PLANNING IN COORDINATION
WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FISCAL PLANNING SHALL
ISSUE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO PROVIDE THAT:

(A)    ALL STATE AGENCIES APPLYING FOR FEDERAL FUNDS,
AID, GRANTS OR LOANS OR OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE EXCEPT
RESEARCH OR INSTRUCTIONAL CONTRACTS AND GRANTS SHALL, AT
THE SAME TIME, FILE A COPY OF THE APPLICATION WITH THE
DEPARTMENT OF STATE PLANNING.

(B)    WHEN ANY AWARD OF FEDERAL FUNDS, AID, GRANTS
OR LOANS OR OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE EXCEPT RESEARCH OR
INSTRUCTIONAL CONTRACTS AND GRANTS IS MADE TO A STATE
AGENCY OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT, A SUMMARY NOTIFICATION OF THE