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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 651

Article 15A - Budget and Fiscal Planning

37.

(b) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1975, and
thereafter, the State shall pay to each subdivision, and to
each qualifying municipality, each year in the manner and
subject to the limitations and requirements hereinafter
provided, an amount determined as follows:

(5) Supplemental Grant. In addition to the
payments made under subparagraphs (1), (2), (3) and (4) of
this subsection, the State shall pay to each subdivision
with a population density of less than 8,000 per square
mile, an amount the equivalent of $2.00 per capita. This
amount of supplemental grant shall be retained by the
subdivision but the governing body of the subdivision [may
in its discretion,] SHALL allocate and distribute part of
the amount of supplemental grant to the qualifying
municipalities [as the governing body of the subdivision
deems appropriate.] ON A FORMULA BASIS TO BE NEGOTIATED
BETWEEN THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE SUBDIVISION AND THE
GOVERNING BODY OF EACH QUALIFYING MUNICIPALITY WITHIN THE
SUBDIVISION. The subdivision may use the proceeds of the
supplemental grant for expenditures for police protection
that are of benefit to all residents of the subdivision,
both within or outside of municipalities.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1981.

Approved May 19, 1981.

CHAPTER 652

(House Bill 885)

AN ACT concerning

Creation of a State Debt - Supplemental Public School
Construction and Capital Improvement Loan of 1981

FOR the purpose of authorizing the creation of a State Debt
in the amount of $10,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000, the
proceeds to be used to finance the construction,
improvement, or renovation of certain public school
buildings and facilities, including the acquisition of
real estate by the counties of this State and by the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore; providing for the
method by which such financial assistance is to be
afforded to the various counties and the City of
Baltimore; and providing generally for the issue and
sale of bonds evidencing the loan.