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(E) SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA, THE COMMITTEE SHALL
CERTIFY ANNUALLY BY JULY 1 THOSE PROGRAMS OR PROJECTS FOR WHICH
THE STATE SHALL USE THE INCOME TAX INFORMATION BOOKLETS TO
SOLICIT PRIVATE DONATIONS:

(1) THE PROGRAM OR PROJECT SHALL PROVIDE SERVICES FOR
A SPECIAL SEGMENT OF CITIZENS, OR PERFORM A SERVICE THAT ENHANCES
THE NATURAL RESOURCES OF THE STATE; AND

(2) THE PROGRAM OR PROJECT IS FUNDED, IN PART OR
WHOLLY, FROM GENERAL FUNDS, THE PROGRAM OR PROJECT HAS BEEN
CREATED TO RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDS, OR THE PROGRAM OR PROJECT IS IN
EXISTENCE AS OF JULY 1, 1984.

(F) TO ENCOURAGE CITIZENS TO MAKE DONATIONS TO SUPPLEMENT
THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF STATE PROGRAMS OR PROJECTS, THE
COMPTROLLER SHALL INCLUDE IN THE MARYLAND INCOME TAX INFORMATION
BOOKLETS FOR 1985 AND 1986 APPROPRIATE INSTRUCTIONS AND ANY OTHER
MATERIAL NECESSARY TO FACILITATE THE PROCESS WHEREBY CITIZENS
MAKE PRIVATE DONATIONS TO STATE PROGRAMS OR PROJECTS UNDER THIS
SECTION.

(G) (1) THE COMPTROLLER SHALL REIMBURSE ANY COSTS INCURRED
UNDER THIS SECTION PROPORTIONALLY FROM ANY DONATIONS RECEIVED
UNDER THIS SECTION.

(2) THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACCOUNT FOR AND DISTRIBUTE
ALL DONATIONS RECEIVED UNDER THIS SECTION TO THE PROGRAM OR
PROJECT FOR WHICH THE DONATIONS WERE DESIGNATED.

(3) THE COMPTROLLER SHALL DEPOSIT ANY DONATION THAT
IS NOT DESIGNATED FOR A SPECIFIC PROGRAM OR PROJECT, OR THAT IS
DESIGNATED FOR A PROGRAM OR PROJECT THAT DOES NOT EXIST, INTO THE
GENERAL FUNDS OF THE STATE.

(4) WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
THE PROJECTED COSTS MAY BE LOANED FROM THE GENERAL EMERGENCY
FUND TO BE REPAID FROM THE REIMBURSEMENT COSTS AS PROVIDED FOR IN
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(H) ANY DONATIONS RECEIVED BY A PROGRAM OR PROJECT UNDER
THIS SECTION SHALL BE USED TO SUPPLEMENT STATE GENERAL OR FEDERAL
FUNDS THAT THE PROGRAM OR PROJECT RECEIVES.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1984. It shall remain effective for a period
of 3 years and at the end of June 1, 1987, and with no further
action required by the General Assembly, this Act shall be
abrogated and of no further force and effect.