WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 598

SUBTITLE SHALL BE REALLOCATED FROM THE SECRETARY'S RESERVE TO THE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION.

(D)  (1) ALL OTHER ALLOCATIONS THAT HAVE REVERTED TO THE
SECRETARY'S RESERVE SHALL BE REALLOCATED AS PROVIDED IN §
13-802(4) OF THIS SUBTITLE. THE SECRETARY MAY ALSO GIVE PRIORITY
IN PROCESSING AND GRANTING RESERVATIONS OF ALLOCATION FROM THE
SECRETARY'S RESERVE TO THE ORDER IN WHICH REQUESTS FOR
REALLOCATION ARE RECEIVED.

(2) NO REALLOCATION OF THE. SECRETARY'S RESERVE AS
PROVIDED IN § 13-802(4) OF THIS SUBTITLE MAY BE MADE UNTIL NOTICE
AS TO THE AVAILABILITY AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS HAS BEEN GIVEN TO EACH
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OF A CHARTER COUNTY, THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
OF BALTIMORE, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF WICOMICO
COUNTY, AND, FOR ALL OTHER COUNTIES, THE PRESIDENT OR THE
CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. THE FAILURE OF ANY SUCH
NOTICE BEING GIVEN AS REQUIRED BY THIS SUBPARAGRAPH MAY NOT
ADVERSELY AFFECT THE VALIDITY OF ANY ALLOCATION MADE BY THE
SECRETARY UNDER THIS SUBTITLE OR OF ANY BONDS ISSUED PURSUANT TO
THIS SUBTITLE.

(2) (3) EACH REQUEST FOR REALLOCATION SHALL BE
ACCOMPANIED BY SUCH INFORMATION AS THE SECRETARY MAY REQUIRE.

(3) (4) EACH RESERVATION OF ALLOCATION MADE BY THE
SECRETARY ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 1 OF ANY YEAR SHALL EXPIRE ON THE
DATE SPECIFIED IN THE RESERVATION.

(E)  (1) AN ISSUER WHICH HAS RECEIVED AN ALLOCATION FROM THE
MARYLAND STATE CEILING PRIOR TO OCTOBER 1 OF ANY YEAR MAY NOT
CARRY FORWARD SUCH ALLOCATION TO ANY LATER YEAR.

(2)  ALL REQUESTS FOR A CARRY FORWARD ALLOCATION SHALL
BE SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY WITH SUCH JUSTIFICATIONS AND OTHER
INFORMATION AS THE SECRETARY MAY REQUIRE.

(3)  THE SECRETARY MAY PROVIDE FOR CARRY FORWARD
ALLOCATIONS TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY THE CODE.

13-806.

(A)  (1) THE RECIPIENTS OF THE PROCEEDS OF BONDS SHALL MAKE
BEST EFFORTS TO USE MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES IN THE
CONSTRUCTION OF PROJECTS AND THE PROVISION OF SERVICES AND
SUPPLIES FINANCED WITH SUCH PROCEEDS.

(2) STATE AND LOCAL ISSUERS SHALL MONITOR COMPLIANCE
WITH THIS REQUIREMENT.

(B)  THE SECRETARY MAY PROVIDE GUIDANCE IN CONNECTION WITH
THE EFFORTS OF SUCH RECIPIENTS TO USE MINORITY BUSINESS
ENTERPRISES. SUCH RECIPIENTS SHALL PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION ON

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