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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 339

(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 Baltimore shall provide at least an
equal and matching fund of $750,000 $500,000 $400,000. 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 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 Baltimore 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.

(6)  Any portion of the proceeds of this loan or any
matching funds may be expended only after consultation with the
Friends of Druid Hill Park.

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

Approved May 21, 1985.

CHAPTER 340

(House Bill 715)

AN ACT concerning

Washington County - Salaries - State's Attorney, Sheriff,
and County Commissioners

FOR the purpose of altering the salaries of the State's Attorney
of Washington County, the Sheriff of Washington County, and
the Washington County Commissioners; clarifying language;
providing that this Act does not affect incumbents; and
generally relating to the salaries of local elected
officials in Washington County.