HARRY HUGHES, Governor

1099

Comptroller and expended, upon approval by the Board of
Public Works, for the following public purposes, including
any applicable architects' and engineers' fees: for State
grants to local governmental agencies for (1) the conversion
of surplus public school buildings and other public
buildings to Elderly Citizen Activities Centers, [and] (2)
IN HOWARD COUNTY, THE DESIGN, PLANNING, AND CONSTRUCTION OF
NEW BUILDINGS FOR USE AS ELDERLY CITIZEN ACTIVITIES CENTERS,
AND (3) equipping the converted centers AND NEW BUILDINGS to
serve the needs of elderly citizens.

(a)  The Director of the Office on Aging is
hereby authorized and directed to develop rules and
regulations to carry out the intent of this Act, and to
promulgate them after they have been approved by the Board
of Public Works.

(b)  Any local governmental agency may apply to
the Office on Aging for a State grant to be applied toward
the cost of converting a surplus school building or other
public building or a part thereof to an Elderly Citizen
Activities Center, AND IN HOWARD COUNTY, TOWARD THE COST OF
DESIGNING, PLANNING, CONSTRUCTING, AND EQUIPPING OF A NEW
BUILDING FOR USE AS AN ELDERLY CITIZEN ACTIVITIES CENTER.
The allocation and use of State funds under this Act shall
be governed by and subject to the following stipulations and
limitations:

(i) State funds may be used only for the
following eligible work: preparation of plans and
specifications, site improvements, the conversion of surplus
public school buildings or other public buildings or parts
thereof OF THE BUILDING to Elderly Citizen Activities
Centers AND, IN HOWARD COUNTY, FOR THE DESIGN, PLANNING,
CONSTRUCTION, AND EQUIPPING OF NEW BUILDINGS FOR USE AS
ELDERLY CITIZEN ACTIVITIES CENTERS, CONTINGENT ON
CERTIFICATION TO THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS BY THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AND THE OFFICE OF AGING THAT NO SURPLUS SCHOOL OR
OTHER PUBLIC BUILDING APPROPRIATE FOR USE AS AN ELDERLY
CITIZEN ACTIVITIES CENTER EXISTS IN THE AREA WHERE IT IS
DESIRED TO LOCATE A CENTER, and providing for capital
equipment for these centers to serve the needs of elderly
citizens. State grants shall MAY not exceed 50 percent of
the total cost of eligible work, and no State grant may
exceed $200,000. HOWEVER, IF STATE FUNDS HAVE NOT BEEN USED
FOR THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, OR MAINTENANCE OF THE
PUBLIC BUILDING TO BE CONVERTED AND THE STATE IS NOT

RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY BONDED INDEBTEDNESS IN CONNECTION WITH

THE BUILDING, GRANTS MAY COVER THE TOTAL COST OF THE
ELIGIBLE WORK, NOT EXCEEDING $200,000. AT THE DISCRETION OF
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, A GRANT MAY COVER MORE THAN 50
PERCENT OF THE COST OF ELIGIBLE WORK, PROVIDED THAT:

(1) THE VALUE OF PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS MADE
AVAILABLE BY THE COUNTY EQUALS OR EXCEEDS THE AMOUNT OF THE
STATE GRANT;