WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 493

(4)  An annual State tax is imposed on all assessable
property in the State in rate and amount sufficient to pay the
principal of and interest on the bonds, as and when due and until
paid in full. The principal shall be discharged within 15 years
after the date of issue of the bonds.

(5)  Prior to the payment of any funds under the provisions
of this Act for the purposes set forth in Section 1(3) above, the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore shall provide at least an
equal and matching fund of $250,000. No part of an applicant's
matching fund may be provided, either directly or indirectly,
from funds of the State, whether appropriated or unappropriated.
No part of 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
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore have until June 1, 1990, 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, 1990, the proceeds of the loan shall be applied to the
purposes authorized in § 8-129 of the State Finance and
Procurement Article.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1988.

Approved May 17, 1988.

CHAPTER 493

(House Bill 1179)

AN ACT concerning

Shelter Care - Regulation

FOR the purpose of requiring the Secretary of Human Resources and
the Director of the Juvenile Services Agency jointly to
adopt certain regulations governing shelter care of a child;
requiring certain homes or residential facilities to comply
with certain regulations; requiring that regulations for
shelter care include certain requirements; and generally
relating to regulations for shelter care.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

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