HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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kind for the same purpose by a certain date; and
providing generally for the issue and sale of bonds
evidencing the loan.

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That:

(1)  The Board of Public Works may borrow money and
incur indebtedness on behalf of the State of Maryland
through a State loan to be known as the Maryland Concert
Center Loan of 1981 in the aggregate principal amount of
$3,000,000 $1,500,000. This loan shall be evidenced by the
issuance and sale of State general obligation bonds
authorized by a resolution of the Board of Public Works and
issued, sold and delivered in accordance with the provisions
of §§ 19 to 23 of Article 31 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1976 Replacement Volume and 1980 Supplement, as
amended from time to time).

(2)  The bonds issued to evidence this loan or
installments thereof may be sold as a single issue, or may
be consolidated and sold as part of a single issue of bonds
under § 2B of Article 31 of the Code.

(3)  The actual cash proceeds of the sale of the bonds
shall be paid to the Treasurer and shall be first applied to
the payment of the expenses of issuing and delivering the
bonds unless funds for this purpose are otherwise provided
and thereafter shall be credited on the books of the State
Comptroller and expended, upon approval by the Board of
Public Works, for the following public purposes, including
any applicable architects' and engineers' fees: for the
continuation of the planning, design, and construction of
the Maryland Concert Center in Baltimore, Maryland.

(4)  There is hereby levied and imposed an annual State
tax on all assessable property in the State in rate and
amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on
the bonds as and when due and until paid in full, such
principal to be discharged within fifteen years of the date
of issue of the bonds.

(5)  Prior to the payment of any funds under the
provisions of this Act for the purposes set forth in Section
1(3) above, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Association by
way of private contributions shall provide at least an equal
and matching fund of $3,000,000 for this project. The
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Association shall have until
June 1, 1983 to present evidence satisfactory to the Board
of Public Works that this fund will be provided. Upon
receiving from the Board of Public Works on or before June
1, 1983, a certification of suitable evidence, the proceeds
of the loan shall be expended in accordance with the
provisions of this Act. If satisfactory evidence of raising
at least an equal and matching fund for this project is