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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 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.

(A) 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 A 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

5.

(2) The remainder of the proceeds of the loan shall be
credited on the books of the State Comptroller to be expended to
fund a statewide program for the acquisition and development of
outdoor recreation and open space areas [which shall be

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