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3396 LAWS OF MARYLAND Ch. 683
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(2) ANY MONEY MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FUND BY
GRANTS OR TRANSFERS PROM GOVERNMENTAL OR PRIVATE SOURCES.
(C) THE COMPTROLLER OF THE TREASURY MAY NOT
DISBURSE ANY MONEY FROM THE MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL LAND
PRESERVATION FUND OTHER THAN:
(1) FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE STAFFING
AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL LAND
PRESERVATION FOUNDATION;
(2) FOR REASONABLE EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE MARYLAND
AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION FOUNDATION IN THE
PERFORMANCE OF OFFICIAL DUTIES; AND
(3) FOR CONSIDERATION IN THE PURCHASE OF
AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION EASEMENTS BEGINNING WITH
FISCAL YEAR 1979 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER.
(D) ANY MONEY REMAINING IN THE FUND AT THE END OF
A FISCAL YEAR MAY NOT REVERT TO THE GENERAL FUNDS OF THE
STATE, BUT SHALL REMAIN IN THE MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL LAND
PRESERVATION FUND TO BE USED FOR THE PURPOSES SPECIFIED
IN THIS SUBTITLE. IT IS THE INTENT OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY THAT, TO THE EXTENT FEASIBLE, THE BOARD
FOUNDATION UTILIZE THE FULL AMOUNT OF MONEY AVAILABLE FOR
THE PURCHASE OF EASEMENTS IN ANY FISCAL YEAR SO AS TO
MINIMIZE THE AMOUNT OF MONEY REMAINING IN THE FUND AT THE
END OF ANY FISCAL YEAR.
(E) IF A PORTION OF A LOCAL SUBDIVISION'S
ALLOCATION OF PROGRAM OPEN SPACE FUNDS IS TRANSFERRED TO
THE MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION FUND PURSUANT
TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE - NATURAL RESOURCES, SECTION
5-903, THE FOUNDATION MAY UTILIZE SUCH TRANSFERRED FUNDS
ONLY FOR PURCHASES OF EASEMENTS ON LAND LOCATED WITHIN
THE BOUNDARIES OF THE SUBDIVISION WHICH REQUESTED THE
TRANSFER OF FUNDS. SUCH TRANSFERRED OPEN SPACE FUNDS
SHALL BE AVAILABLE IN ADDITION TO ANY FUNDS WHICH WOULD
OTHERWISE BE ALLOTTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE FOR PURCHASES
OF EASEMENTS IN THE COUNTY WHICH REQUESTED THE TRANSFER
OF FUNDS; AND AT THE DISCRETION OF THE LOCAL GOVERNING
BODY, SUCH TRANSFERRED OPEN SPACE FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR
GENERAL PURCHASES, OR APPLIED AS THE LOCAL CONTRIBUTION
IN MATCHING PURCHASES AS REQUIRED IN SECTION 2-508(A)(3),
AND SECTION 2-512(B)(1) OF THIS SUBTITLE.
(E)(F) THE ESTIMATED BUDGET OF THE FOUNDATION
FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR SHALL BE INCLUDED WITH THE
BUDGET OF THE DEPARTMENT.
(F) (G) THE FUND SHALL BE AUDITED ANNUALLY BY
THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR IN THE MANNER PRESCRIBED BY LAW.
2-506.
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