PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 584

(2)      (I) [On] BY the first of [April] JULY each year, [the] A
participating local governing body shall submit an annual program OF PROPOSED
ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, TOGETHER WITH A LIST OF PROJECTS
SUBMITTED BY ANY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION TO THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODY
AND NOT INCLUDED IN THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODY'S ANNUAL PROGRAM, to the
[Department and the Maryland Office of Planning] OFFICE OF PLANNING FOR
REVIEW AND TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR APPROVAL.

(II) A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION MAY SUBMIT AN ANNUAL
PROGRAM THROUGH ITS LOCAL GOVERNING BODY.

(3)      (I) Upon review BY THE OFFICE OF PLANNING AND APPROVAL BY
THE DEPARTMENT AND THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, the annual program shall
become the basis for [total allocations] A GRANT AGREEMENT FOR THE TOTAL
ALLOCATION to each of the local governing bodies [within the limits imposed by the
formula developed for the apportionment of the annual appropriations for Program Open
Space. Any municipal corporation may submit an annual program through its local
governing body].

(II) PRIOR TO APPROVAL OF A LOCAL ANNUAL PROGRAM, OR ANY
REVISION THEREOF, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE THE LEGISLATORS FROM
THE DISTRICT WITHIN WHICH ANY PART OF THE LOCAL JURISDICTION IS LOCATED
THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON THE ANNUAL PROGRAM OR ITS
REVISIONS.

(4)      Any program may be revised by the local governing body and the revised
program, after [the Department and] the Maryland Office of Planning [review]
REVIEWS AND THE DEPARTMENT APPROVES it, shall be substituted for the original
program IN THE GRANT AGREEMENT.

(5)      (I) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DEPARTMENT'S REGULATIONS,
UPON RECEIPT OF EVIDENCE FROM THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY
OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION THAT FUNDS HAVE BEEN SPENT ON A PROJECT THAT
IS APPROVED IN THE GRANT AGREEMENT, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CAUSE THE
REQUESTED AMOUNT OF FUNDS FROM THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODY'S
ALLOCATION TO BE REIMBURSED TO THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODY.

(II) 1. ANY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION MAY SUBMIT EVIDENCE
OF EXPENDITURES FOR APPROVED PROJECTS THROUGH ITS LOCAL GOVERNING
BODY TO THE DEPARTMENT.

2. FOR ANY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION THAT IS LOCATED
IN MORE THAN ONE COUNTY WITHIN THE MARYLAND-WASHINGTON REGIONAL
DISTRICT, THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODY REFERRED TO IN THIS SECTION MEANS
ONLY THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REQUIREMENT, § 5-911 OF THIS SUBTITLE CONTROLS IN
THE CASE OF A LOCAL PROJECT THAT IS LOCATED IN A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
THAT IS LOCATED IN MORE THAN ONE COUNTY WITHIN THE
MARYLAND-WASHINGTON REGIONAL DISTRICT.

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