WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 73

Chapter 298 of the Acts of 1985

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That:

(1) The Board of Public Works may borrow money and incur indebtedness on
behalf of the State of Maryland through a State loan to be known as the Kent County
AND HARFORD COUNTY Jail Loan of 1985 in the aggregate principal amount of
$2,000,000. This loan shall be evidenced by the issuance and sale of State general
obligation bonds authorized by a resolution of the Board of Public Works and issued, sold
and delivered in accordance with [the provisions of §§ 19 to 23 of Article 31 of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1983 Replacement Volume and 1984 Supplement, as
amended from time to time)] SECTIONS 8-117 THROUGH 8-124 OF THE STATE FINANCE
AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE AND ARTICLE 31, SECTION 22 OF THE CODE.

(3) The actual cash proceeds of the sale of the bonds shall be paid to the
Treasurer and shall be first applied to the payment of the expenses of issuing, SELLING
and delivering the bonds unless funds for this purpose are otherwise provided and
thereafter shall be credited on the books of the State Comptroller and expended, upon
approval by the Board of Public Works, for the following public purposes, including any
applicable architects' and engineers' fees: [as] PROVIDE a grant OF $1,824,000 to the
Board of County Commissioners of Kent County for the purpose of the construction,
alteration, enlargement, extension, expansion, improvement, reconstruction,
rehabilitation, renovation, and repair of the Kent County Jail, including the costs of
acquisition and installation of furnishings and equipment; AND PROVIDE A GRANT OF
$176,000 TO THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND COUNTY COUNCIL OF HARFORD COUNTY
FOR THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, AND EQUIPPING
OF AN EXPANSION TO THE HARFORD COUNTY DETENTION CENTER.

(5) Prior to the payment of any funds TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF KENT COUNTY under the provisions of this Act for the purposes set
forth in Section 1(3) above, the Board of County Commissioners of Kent County shall
provide at least an equal and matching fund of [$2,000,000] $1,824,000. PRIOR TO THE
PAYMENT OF ANY FUNDS TO THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND COUNTY COUNCIL OF
HARFORD COUNTY UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT FOR THE PURPOSES SET
FORTH IN SECTION 1(3) ABOVE, THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND COUNTY COUNCIL OF
HARFORD COUNTY SHALL PROVIDE AT LEAST AN EQUAL AND MATCHING FUND OF
$176,000. 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 or in-kind contributions. The fund may include
funds expended BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF KENT COUNTY for
architects' and engineers' fees prior to the effective date of this Act which have not
previously been used to satisfy local matching requirements of a State grant for this
project. 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 Kent County has until June 1, 1987 AND THE
COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND COUNTY COUNCIL OF HARFORD COUNTY HAVE UNTIL
JUNE 1, 1995 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

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