HARRY HUGHES, Governor

1917

(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
Mayor and City Council of Havre de Grace shall provide at least
an equal and matching fund of $150,000 $200,000. No part of an
applicant's matching fund may be provided, either directly or
indirectly, from funds of the State, whether appropriated or
unappropriated. No part of the-The fund may consist of real
property, in kind contributions, or funds expended prior to the
effective date of this Act. In case of any dispute as to what
money or assets may qualify as matching funds, the Board of
Public Works shall determine the matter, and the Board's decision
is final. The Mayor and City Council of Havre de Grace have
until June 1, 1987, to present evidence satisfactory to the Board
of Public Works that the matching fund will be provided. If
satisfactory evidence is presented, the Board shall certify this
fact to the State Treasurer and the proceeds of the loan shall be
expended for the purposes provided in this Act. If this evidence
is not presented by June 1, 1987, the proceeds of the loan shall
be applied to the purposes authorized in Article 78A, § 3 of the
Code.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1985.

Approved May 21, 1985.

CHAPTER 209

(Senate Bill 525)

AN ACT concerning

Dorchester County - Legalizing Code of Public Local Laws

FOR the purpose of legalizing the 1984 Edition of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Dorchester County, being Article 10 of
the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland, published under
the direction of the Board of County Commissioners of
Dorchester County; and making provision for the publication,
sale, and distribution of the Code of Public Local . Laws of
Dorchester County.

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the 1984 Edition of the Code of Public Local Laws