Ch. 303                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1) [1970] CURRENT population, (2) [1980] projected
population, and (3) other factors it deems desirable. In
determining the apportionment for any year the committee may
consider under-utilization of available funds and transfer or
advance unused allocations that have not been utilized within a
given period. The committee may reallocate funds, subject
however to the policy that over the ten year period any
subdivision shall be allocated in the aggregate the funds it
would have been entitled to receive if able to utilize them.
Before adopting an apportionment formula and before allocating
funds for any year, the committee shall notify the governing
bodies of every affected subdivision of its intended action and,
after reasonable notice, afford an opportunity for hearings on
the apportionment or allocation.

5-904.

(a) Each year the Department [and the St. Mary's City
Commission], IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PLANNING AND THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, shall prepare [a

list of State acquisition projects] RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE

ALLOCATION OF FUNDS AVAILABLE UNDER THIS PROGRAM for the next
fiscal year. The [list] RECOMMENDATIONS EACH YEAR THE DEPARTMENT,
IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE PLANNING, SHALL
PREPARE A LIST OF RECOMMENDED STATE PROJECTS FOR FUNDING UNDER
THIS PROGRAM FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR. PRIOR TO SUBMITTING THE
LIST TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FISCAL PLANNING FOR
INCLUSION IN THE BUDGET, THE LEGISLATORS FROM THE DISTRICT WITHIN
WHICH THE DEPARTMENT IS PROPOSING A STATE ACQUISITION PROJECT
SHALL BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE PROJECT. THE LIST
shall be submitted to the General Assembly in a manner similar to
other capital projects as provided in §§ 5-309 and 5-701 through
5-707 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.

5-905.

(b) [Beginning on December 1, 1973, and on] ON the first of
[December] APRIL EACH YEAR [thereafter], the participating local
governing body shall submit an annual program to the Department
and the Department of State Planning. Upon review, the annual
program shall become the basis for total allocations to each of
the local governing bodies within the limits imposed by the
formula developed for the apportionment of the annual
appropriations for Program Open Space. Any municipal corporation
may submit an annual program through its local governing body.
Any program may be revised by the local governing body and the
revised program, after the Department and the Department of State
Planning reviews it, shall be substituted for the original
program.

Chapter 403 of 1969, as Amended by Chapter 433 of 1977

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