WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Article - State Finance and Procurement

Section 5-509

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1985 Volume and 1987 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - State Finance and Procurement

5-509.

(A) THERE IS A STATE CLEARINGHOUSE FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL
ASSISTANCE IN THE DEPARTMENT.

(B) IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER RESPONSIBILITY OF THE

DEPARTMENT DELEGATED TO THE CLEARINGHOUSE BY THE SECRETARY, THE
CLEARINGHOUSE SHALL:

(1) REQUIRE ANY UNIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT THAT

ADMINISTERS A STATE GRANT PROGRAM TO PUBLISH INFORMATION

CONCERNING THE PROGRAM IN THE MARYLAND REGISTER AT LEAST 60 DAYS
BEFORE THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION FOR A GRANT
UNDER THE PROGRAM;

(2) PUBLISH AN ANNUAL CATALOG OF STATE ASSISTANCE
PROGRAMS; AND

(3) ESTABLISH A CENTRAL REPOSITORY FOR INFORMATION ON
ANY GRANT OR ASSISTANCE OPPORTUNITY THAT IS SPONSORED BY A UNIT
OF FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

(A) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SERVE AS A REPOSITORY AND
CLEARINGHOUSE FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING FEDERAL AND STATE
GRANTS, LOANS, AND OTHER FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

(B) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS THAT REQUIRE
UNITS OF STATE GOVERNMENT:

(1) TO SUBMIT FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
INFORMATION TO THE DEPARTMENT; AND

(2) TO PUBLISH INFORMATION CONCERNING GRANT
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS IN THE MARYLAND REGISTER AT LEAST 60
DAYS BEFORE THE GRANT DEADLINE.

(C) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ANNUALLY PUBLISH INFORMATION
CONCERNING STATE FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN A CATALOG
OR CATALOGS OF STATE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.

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