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416 LAWS OF MARYLAND Ch. 13
paid from the Gasoline and Motor Vehicle
Revenue Account of the Transportation Trust
Fund to the political subdivisions; in this
regard, see Subtitle 4 of this title. The
Gasoline and Motor Vehicle Revenue Account is
the successor to the Gasoline Tax Fund; see
present Art. 94A, §11(b).
8-505. USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS BY ADMINISTRATION.
(A) POWER IN GENERAL.
IN ADDITION TO ITS OTHER POWERS, THE ADMINISTRATION,
WITH FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR ANY
FEDERAL AGENCY, MAY:
(1) CONSTRUCT, RECONSTRUCT, IMPROVE, AND
MAINTAIN THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM; AND
(2) FOR THIS PURPOSE, AS AGREED TO BY THE
ADMINISTRATION AND ANY AFFECTED RAILROAD COMPANY, SUBJECT
TO COMPLIANCE WITH §8-639 OF THIS TITLE:
(I) CONSTRUCT, RECONSTRUCT, ALTER, REPAIR, OR
RELOCATE ANY RAILROAD GRADE SEPARATION; AND
(II) OTHERWISE ELIMINATE ANY HIGHWAY HAZARD
AT A RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING.
(B) TERMS TO BE DETERMINED BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
ALL FEDERAL FUNDS ACCEPTED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL
BE ACCEPTED AND SPENT BY THE ADMINISTRATION ON THE TERMS
AND CONDITIONS THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT REQUIRES.
(C) USE OF STATE FUNDS.
(1) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY FEDERAL
LAW, THE TOTAL COST OF ANY PROJECT UNDERTAKEN WITH
FEDERAL FUNDS SHALL BE BORNE ENTIRETY BY THOSE FUNDS TO
THE EXTENT THAT THEY ARE AVAILABLE.
(2) IF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR A PROJECT ARE
INSUFFICIENT OR UNAVAILABLE TO PAY THE TOTAL COST OF THE
PROJECT, THE EXCESS OF THE TOTAL COST OVER THE FEDERAL
FUNDS RECEIVED SHALL BE BORNE AS PROVIDED BY LAW.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from Art. 89B, §74.
In the introductory clause of subsection
(a) (2) of this section, a cross-reference to
§8-639 of this title is added for clarity.
Also, in item (i) of that subsection, the
defined term "railroad grade separation" is
substituted for the present phrase "underpass
or overhead bridge, under or over any
railroad"; see §8-101 of this title.
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