HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                     3511

(C) (1) OF THE AMOUNT SEPARATELY IDENTIFIED OR OTHERWISE
APPROPRIATED UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, THE SECRETARY
SHALL:

(I) ALLOCATE 60 PERCENT EQUALLY AMONG THE
COUNTIES; AND

(II) ALLOCATE THE REMAINING AMOUNT AMONG THE
COUNTIES IN PROPORTION TO THEIR RESPECTIVE PERCENTAGES OF THE
STATE'S COMBINED ELDERLY AND HANDICAPPED POPULATION. HOWEVER, NO
COUNTY SHALL RECEIVE AN ALLOCATION OF LESS THAN $40,000.

(2) SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION
(E) (F) OF THIS SECTION, THE SECRETARY SHALL DISTRIBUTE ALL SUCH
ALLOCATED AMOUNTS TO THOSE COUNTIES WHICH FILE A WRITTEN
APPLICATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT IN SUCH FORM AND DETAIL AS THE
SECRETARY REQUIRES. A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION MAY APPLY TO THE
SECRETARY FOR FUNDING TRANSPORTATION SERVICE UNDER THIS SECTION
ON THE TERMS AS SPECIFIED BY THE SECRETARY.

(3) A WRITTEN APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY A COUNTY UNDER
THIS SUBSECTION MAY NOT BE ACCEPTED OR CONSIDERED BY THE
SECRETARY UNLESS THE LOCAL AREA AGENCY ON AGING CERTIFIES ITS
APPROVAL OF THE PROJECT FOR THE FUNDING FOR WHICH THE APPLICATION
IS MADE.

(4) THE SECRETARY SHALL CONSULT WITH THE MARYLAND
OFFICE ON AGING AND THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE FOR HANDICAPPED
INDIVIDUALS IN DISTRIBUTING THE FUNDS AVAILABLE UNDER THIS
SECTION.

(D) (1) IN DETERMINING LOCAL TRANSPORTATION NEEDS, THE
COUNTIES SHALL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE ELDERLY AND HANDICAPPED
TRANSPORTATION NEEDS OF THE MUNICIPALITIES WITHIN THEIR
JURISDICTIONS. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL PRECLUDE A
MUNICIPALITY FROM REQUESTING THE COUNTY TO APPLY FOR PART OR ALL
OF THE COUNTY'S ALLOCATION OF FUNDS AVAILABLE UNDER THIS SECTION
ON BEHALF OF THE MUNICIPALITY.

(2) IN THE EVENT A MUNICIPALITY BELIEVES IT IS NOT
AFFORDED A REASONABLE SHARE OF THE FUNDS AVAILABLE TO THE COUNTY
UNDER THIS SECTION, THE MUNICIPALITY MAY APPEAL THE COUNTY'S
ALLOCATION DECISION DIRECTLY TO THE SECRETARY.

(D) (E) (1) IF ANY OF THE ALLOCATED FUNDS DESCRIBED IN
SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION ARE NOT APPLIED FOR BY THE
COUNTIES WITHIN 6 MONTHS AFTER THE BEGINNING OF A THE FISCAL
YEAR, THE SECRETARY SHALL MAKE THOSE FUNDS AVAILABLE TO ALL
COUNTIES PURSUANT TO APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA
DEVELOPED BY THE SECRETARY, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE MARYLAND
OFFICE ON AGING AND THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE FOR HANDICAPPED
INDIVIDUALS. THE CRITERIA SHALL PROVIDE THAT:

(I) SUCH FUNDS MAY BE MADE AVAILABLE TO
COUNTIES IN WHICH THE SECRETARY DETERMINES THAT ADDITIONAL FUNDS