Ch. 527                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND

shall be credited on the books of the Comptroller and expended,
on approval by the Board of Public Works, for the following
public purposes, including any applicable architects' and
engineers' fees: as a grant to the County Council of Talbot
County to provide the balance of the funding for the design and
site development or the for the design, site improvement,
construction, and equipping of a new Talbot County Detention
Center.

(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 oh 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
County Council of Talbot County shall provide at least a matching
fund up to $215,000. An of $135,000. No part of an applicant's
matching fund may be provided, either directly or indirectly,
from funds of the State, whether appropriated or unappropriated.
The 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
County Council of Talbot County has/have 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.

(6) Prior to the payment of any funds under the provisions
of this Act, the County Council of Talbot County shall provide
certification of the site selection for the Talbot County
Detention Center, to the Board of Public Works.

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

Approved May 17, 1988.

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