WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 450

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

Article - Natural Resources

5-905.

(C) (1) Except AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (1) OF SUBSECTION
(D) OF THIS SECTION AND EXCEPT in Baltimore City, at least one
half of a local governing body's annual apportionment shall be
used for acquisition projects. Local matching funds are not
required for acquisition projects. If the local governing body is
unable to obtain federal funds pursuant to § 5-906 of this
subtitle, for an approved local acquisition project, the total
cost of the project shall be defrayed out of the local governing
body's annual apportionment of State funds for open space. In
Baltimore City any portion of the annual apportionment may be
used either for acquisition or development.

(2) A LOCAL GOVERNING BODY SHALL PREPARE A LOCAL
RECREATION AND PARKS MASTER PLAN AND SUBMIT IT TO THE DEPARTMENT
AND TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE PLANNING FOR JOINT APPROVAL
ACCORDING TO THE CRITERIA AND GOALS SET FORTH IN THE STATE
COMPREHENSIVE OUTDOOR RECREATION AND LAND PRESERVATION PLAN AND
ANY REVISIONS THEREOF. A LOCAL GOVERNING BODY SHALL REVISE ITS
LOCAL RECREATION AND PARKS MASTER PLAN AT LEAST TRIENNIALLY
FOLLOWING REVISIONS TO THE STATE COMPREHENSIVE OUTDOOR RECREATION
AND LAND PRESERVATION PLAN AND SUBMIT THE REVISED LOCAL PLAN TO
THE DEPARTMENT AND TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE PLANNING FOR JOINT
APPROVAL.

(2) (3) Subject to the approval of the Department,
a local governing body may use part of its acquisition funds for
initial or periodic updating of recreation and parks master
plans. The amount that may be used by a subdivision for planning
purposes in the local recreation and parks master plan shall not
exceed $25,000 for any one fiscal year. Local matching funds are
not required for planning or updating the local recreation and
parks master plan.

[(d)] (4) If federal funds are provided on any acquisition
project, the State shall provide 100 percent of the difference
between the total project cost and the federal contribution.

(e) (D) (1) One half of any local governing body's annual
apportionment shall be used for acquisition or development
projects . , PROVIDED THAT IF THE DEPARTMENT CERTIFIES THAT
ACQUISITION GOALS SET FORTH IN THE CURRENT, APPROVED LOCAL
RECREATION AND PARKS MASTER PLAN HAVE BEEN MET AND THAT SUCH
ACREAGE ATTAINMENT EQUALS OR EXCEEDS THE MINIMUM RECOMMENDED
ACREAGE GOALS DEVELOPED FOR THAT JURISDICTION UNDER THE STATE
COMPREHENSIVE OUTDOOR RECREATION AND LAND PRESERVATION PLAN, A

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