Ch. 422                                           LAWS OF MARYLAND

PROPERTY, UNLESS THE SECRETARY HAS DETERMINED THAT SUCH AN
AGREEMENT OR EASEMENT IS IMPRACTICABLE OR INFEASIBLE UNDER THE
CIRCUMSTANCES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS.

(G) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT
THE PURPOSES OF THE MHT GRANT PROGRAM.

(2) IN ADDITION TO PROVISIONS OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY
THIS SECTION, THE REGULATIONS SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

(I)  APPLICATION PROCEDURES;

(II)  PROCEDURES FOR ADEQUATE PUBLIC NOTICE OF
AVAILABLE ASSISTANCE UNDER THE MHT GRANT PROGRAM;

(III)  PROVISIONS FOR THE REVIEW OF PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS AND THE INSPECTION OF PROJECTS DURING
CONSTRUCTION; AND

(IV)  A SET OF SELECTION CRITERIA WHICH THE
TRUST MUST CONSIDER IN RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS FOR
GRANTS AND WHICH MUST INCLUDE:

A.  THE RELATIVE HISTORICAL OR CULTURAL
SIGNIFICANCE OF, AND URGENCY OF NEED FOR, THE PROJECT BEING
FINANCED WITH THE GRANT;

B.  THE EXTENT TO WHICH THERE IS ANY
PROPOSED CONTRIBUTION BY THE APPROPRIATE LOCAL JURISDICTION TO
SUPPORT THE PROJECT BEING FINANCED WITH THE GRANT; AND

C.  OTHER FACTORS THAT MAY BE RELEVANT,
SUCH AS THE GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF GRANT ASSISTANCE FROM THE
MHT GRANT FUND.

(H) THE SECRETARY SHALL SUBMIT GRANTS OR EXPENDITURES FROM
THE MHT GRANT FUND WHICH WERE FINANCED THROUGH THE SALE OF STATE
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR
APPROVAL TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE
SECRETARY AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS. EXCEPT FOR
EXPENDITURES UNDER PARAGRAPHS (4) AND (5) OF SUBSECTION (D) OF
THIS SECTION, GRANTS OR EXPENDITURES FROM THE MHT GRANT FUND
SHALL NOT OTHERWISE BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF TITLES 4 AND
5 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE OF THE CODE.

(I) (1) THE MHT GRANT PROGRAM SHALL OPERATE AS A
CONTINUING, NONLAPSING, SPECIAL FUND KNOWN AS THE MHT GRANT FUND,
THAT CONSISTS OF:

(I) MONEYS APPROPRIATED BY THE STATE TO THE MHT
GRANT PROGRAM;

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