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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 11

(D) FORM AND CONTENTS.

A REPORT UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL:

(1)  BE IN THE FORM THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND
FISCAL PLANNING SETS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF FISCAL
SERVICES; AND

(2)  INCLUDE:

(I)  A DESCRIPTION OF THE FEDERAL AID;

(II)  A STATEMENT AS TO THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE
FEDERAL AID; AND

(III)  A RECOMMENDATION ON FUTURE APPROPRIATIONS
FROM THE GENERAL FUND.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsection (a)(1) of this section is new
language used as the standard introductory language to
a definition provision.

Subsection (a)(2) of this section is new language
added to avoid repetition of the full title "Joint
Budget and Audit Committee".

Subsection (a)(3) of this section is new language
added to avoid repetition of the former enumerations
"federally funded project[s], program[s], grant[s],
contract[s] or reimbursement[s]".

Subsections (b) through (d) of this section are new
language derived without substantive change from
former Art. 15A, § 20(b-3).

In subsection (c)(1)(i) and (ii) of this section,
respectively, the phrases "on or before July 14" and
"on or before August 15" are substituted for the
former references "[p]rior to July 15th" and "not
later than August 15", for clarity. Similarly, in
subsection (c)(2) of this section, the phrase "on or
after July 15" is substituted for the former reference
"after July 15". The latter substitution fills a gap
in the former law, which failed to account for July
15.

In subsection (c)(l)(i) and (2) of this section, the
references to federal aid for which "the unit will
request" an increased appropriation are' substituted
for the former references to federal aid for which "an
increased ... appropriation will be required", to
clarify that a unit is not responsible for evaluation
of all federal aid and to avoid the subjective phrase
"will be required". The substituted language is
based on practice.