Ch. 279

LAWS OF MARYLAND

located on the University of Maryland College Park Campus and to
be used by the Maryland 4-H Foundation for office space, a
conference and meeting room, a resource library, and a storage
and archives room.

(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
Maryland 4-H Foundation shall provide at least an equal and
matching fund of $100,000. 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 Maryland 4-H Foundation 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 279

(House Bill 1452)

AN ACT concerning

St. Mary's County - Treasurer

FOR the purpose of altering the salary of the County Treasurer of
St. Mary's County; requiring the Treasurer to devote full
time to the duties of office; requiring the Treasurer to
reside in St. Mary's County during the term of office;
providing that this Act does not apply to the salary,

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