Ch. 273                                    1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

applicant's the grantee's or the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore'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, or. The fund may consist of funds expended prior to the effective date of
this Act. In case of any dispute as to the amount of the matching fund or 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 grantee and the Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore have until June 1, 1997, to present evidence satisfactory to the Board of Public
Works that a matching fund will be provided. If satisfactory evidence is presented, the
Board shall certify this fact and the amount of the matching fund to the State Treasurer,
and the proceeds of the loan equal to the amount of the matching fund shall be expended
for the purposes provided in this Act. Any amount of the loan in excess of the amount of
the matching fund certified by the Board of Public Works shall be canceled and be of no
further effect.

(6) (a) Prior to the issuance of the bonds, the grantee shall grant and convey to
the Maryland Historical Trust a perpetual preservation easement to the extent of its
interest:

(i) On the land or such portion of the land acceptable to the Trust;
and

(ii) On the exterior and interior, where appropriate, of the historic
structures.

(b) The easement must be in form and substance acceptable to the Trust
and the extent of the interest to be encumbered must be acceptable to the Trust.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1995.

Approved May 9, 1995.

CHAPTER 273

(House Bill 581)

AN ACT concerning

Health Maintenance Organizations - Rehabilitation or Liquidation - Priority of Claims

FOR the purpose of specifying that in the event of a liquidation or rehabilitation of a
health maintenance organization, certain health care providers who render certain
services shall have the priority of claims immediately following the priority of claims
of the members of the health maintenance organization; correcting a certain
cross-reference; and generally relating to the rehabilitation or liquidation of health
maintenance organizations.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Health - General

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