Ch. 524

LAWS OF MARYLAND

of Allegany County for the design, renovation, and improvements
to the Allegany County Jail.

(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
Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County shall provide at
least an equal and matching fund of $110,000. 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 Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County
has 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 l, 1988.

Approved May 17, 1988.

CHAPTER 524

(House Bill 1455)

AN ACT concerning

Talbot County - Special Assistant State's Attorneys -

Compensation

FOR the purpose of altering a provision of law in order to allow
a person employed by certain governmental bodies or. agencies
to be compensated for serving as a special assistant State's
Attorney for Talbot County; specifying that a person who
serves as a special assistant State's Attorney for Talbot

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