WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 277

(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 Carroll County shall provide at
least an equal and matching fund of $55,000 $71,000. 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 Carroll County 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.

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

Approved May 5, 1989.

CHAPTER 277

(House Bill 1445)

AN ACT concerning

Queen Anne's County -
Board of Supervisors of Elections - Salaries

FOR the purpose of altering the salaries of the President and
associate members of the Board of Supervisors of Elections
of Queen Anne's County; and providing that this Act does not
apply to the salary or compensation of the incumbent
President or associate members of the Board.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,

Article 33 - Election Code

Section l-l(a)(2)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1986 Replacement Volume and 1988 Supplement)

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