WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 774

clearinghouse for information within the Department of State
Planning.

BY adding to

Article - State Finance and Procurement

Section 5-509

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1988 Replacement Volume)

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)  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 IN A TIMELY
MANNER.

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

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That if
Chapter of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1989 [Senate
Bill 472) or Chapter            of the Acts of the General Assembly of

1989 (House Bill 649) is enacted and signed into law, the duties
and responsibilities of the Department of State Planning created
under this Act shall be transferred to and performed by the
Office of Planning created under those Acts.

SECTION 2. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1989.

Approved May 25, 1989.

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