WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 238

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. Baltimore City Life Museums has
until June 1, 1991, 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, 1991, the proceeds of the loan shall
be applied to the purposes authorized in § 8-129 of the State
Finance and Procurement Article.

(6) The Baltimore City Life Museums shall grant and convey
a perpetual preservation easement on the exterior and interior of
the improvements, where appropriate, and on the land to the
Maryland Historical Trust, in form and substance acceptable to
the Trust.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1989.

Approved May 5, 1989.

CHAPTER 238

(House Bill 751)

AN ACT concerning

Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation
Foundation Easement Offers

FOR the purpose of establishing certain offer cycles allowing the
Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation to make
offers to purchase agricultural preservation easements by
certain dates; authorizing the Maryland Agricultural Land
Preservation Foundation to make certain determinations
regarding the allowable number of applications in each
cycle; and generally relating to applications to sell
easements and the authority of the Maryland Agricultural
Land Preservation Foundation to make offers to purchase
agricultural preservation easements.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

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