HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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Section 13-207(b)(3), 13-801(b), 17-201(g), and 17-202(c)(l)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1985 Volume)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - State Finance and Procurement

5-407.

(A)  IN THIS SECTION, "COMMISSION" MEANS THE
MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION.

(B)  TO PROVIDE REGIONAL PLANNING IN THE AREA OF THE STATE
SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE COMMISSION, AND EXCEPT AS
OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT MAY INCLUDE IN
THE ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE DEPARTMENT THE AMOUNT THE SECRETARY
CONSIDERS. APPROPRIATE AS THE STATE'S SHARE OF THE COST OF
REGIONAL PLANNING PROJECTS PROGRAMMED BY THE COMMISSION FOR THE
FOLLOWING FISCAL YEAR.

(C)  THE AMOUNT INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET UNDER
SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION MAY NOT EXCEED $100,000 IN ANY
SINGLE YEAR.

(D)  THE SECRETARY SHALL DETERMINE WHICH REGIONAL PLANNING
PROJECTS PROGRAMMED BY THE COMMISSION QUALIFY FOR STATE
ASSISTANCE.

(E)  (1) THE COMMISSION SHALL PROVIDE THE SECRETARY WITH ANY
INFORMATION THE SECRETARY REQUIRES TO DETERMINE WHICH REGIONAL
PLANNING PROJECTS PROGRAMMED BY THE COMMISSION QUALIFY FOR STATE
ASSISTANCE.

(2) ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 1 OF EACH YEAR, THE
COMMISSION SHALL PROVIDE THE SECRETARY WITH A COPY OF THE
PROPOSED BUDGET OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE FOLLOWING FISCAL YEAR.
AFTER THE COPY OF THE PROPOSED BUDGET IS PROVIDED TO THE
SECRETARY, THE COMMISSION SHALL PROMPTLY NOTIFY THE SECRETARY OF
AND OBTAIN THE APPROVAL OF THE SECRETARY FOR ANY CHANGES IN THE
PROPOSED BUDGET FOR REGIONAL PROJECTS FUNDED UNDER THIS SECTION.

(F)  THE SECRETARY MAY REQUIRE AN ANNUAL AUDIT OF THE
OPERATIONS OF THE COMMISSION THAT RELATE TO ANY PROJECT FINANCED
WHOLLY OR PARTLY BY PAYMENTS TO THE COMMISSION FROM THE
DEPARTMENT.

SPECIAL REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as
Art. 88C, § 11.

The former reference to "Chapter 780 of the laws of
Maryland, (1959), as amended," is deleted as obsolete
and, in any event, unnecessary.