WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                    Ch. 355

the site project. Each such historic site shall be considered a
separate project eligible to receive State funds under the
provisions of this Act, subject to the Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission providing an equal and matching
fund. The aggregate amount of State funds for the total of
historic site projects shall not exceed $200,000, $100,000 OF
WHICH SHALL BE ALLOCATED TO THE RIDGELY METHODIST EPISCOPAL
MEMORIAL. No part of an applicant's matching fund may be
provided, either directly or indirectly, from funds of the State,
whether appropriated or unappropriated. 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. The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning
Commission has until June 1, [1988] 1989, 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]
1989, the proceeds of the loan shall be applied to the purposes
authorized in Article 78A, § 3 of the Code. Furthermore, the
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission shall
grant and convey perpetual preservation easements to the Maryland
Historical Trust on the interior and exterior of the improvements
and on the land, where appropriate, in form and substance
acceptable to the Trust.

(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 ANY PROGRAM OR
DEPARTMENT OF DIVINITY FOR ANY RELIGIOUS DENOMINATION. UPON THE
REQUEST OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, THE RIDGELY EPISCOPAL
METHODIST MEMORIAL 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, 1987.

Approved May 14, 1987.

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