1496                                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                                        Ch. 391

(3)  The cash proceeds of the sale of the bonds shall be
paid to the Treasurer and first shall be applied to the payment
of the expenses of issuing, selling, and delivering the bonds,
unless funds for this purpose are otherwise provided, and then
shall be credited on the books of the Comptroller and expended,
on approval by the Board of Public Works, for the following
public purposes, including any applicable architects' and
engineers' fees: as a grant to Bethel A.M.E. Church for the
purpose of the acquisition, renovation, rehabilitation,
alteration, reconstruction, and equipping of a building in
Baltimore City to serve as an outreach center.

(4)  An annual State tax is imposed 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. The principal shall be discharged within 15 years
after 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,
Bethel A.M.E. Church shall provide at least an equal and matching
fund of $180,000. 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. Bethel A.M.E. Church has until June
1, 1988, 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, 1988, the proceeds of the loan shall be
applied to the purposes authorized in § 8-129 of the State

Finance and Procurement Article.

(6)  No portion of the proceeds of the loan or any of the

matching funds may be used for the furtherance of sectarian
religious instruction, or in connection with the design,

acquisition, or construction of any building used or to be used

as a place of sectarian religious worship or instruction, or in

connection with any program or department of divinity for any

religious denomination. Upon the request of the Board of Public

Works, Bethel A.M.E. Church shall submit evidence satisfactory to

the Board that none of the proceeds of this loan or any matching

funds have been or are being used for a purpose prohibited by

this Act.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1986.

Approved May 13, 1986.