PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 150

or indirectly, from funds of the State, whether appropriated or unappropriated. No part
of the fund may consist of real property, in kind contributions, or 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 has until June 1,
1998, 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.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1996.

Approved April 30, 1996.

CHAPTER 150
(Senate Bill 561)

AN ACT concerning

Baltimore City - Alcoholic Beverages
(Class A-2 Beer, Wine and liquor Off-Sale Package Goods License)

FOR the purpose of repealing the requirement, in Baltimore City, that a certain
operation conducted by a holder of a Class A-2 beer, wine and liquor off-sale
package goods license be considered to be that of a tavern; specifying that the
Board of License Commissioners, rather than the Clerk of the Circuit Court, shall
issue a Class B-D-7 beer, wine and liquor license; altering the date after which a
substitute A-2 beer, wine and liquor license may not be granted; altering the period
of time during which the holder of an expiring B-D-7 beer, wine and liquor license
is required to file with the Board of License Commissioners a certain document
concerning renewal of the license; altering the effective dates of certain alcoholic
beverages licenses renewed or substituted under this Act; making this Act an
emergency measure; and generally relating to alcoholic beverages licenses in
Baltimore City.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages
Section 6-102 and 8-203.1(7) 8-203.1
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1994 Replacement Volume and 1995 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,

Article 2B - Alcoholic Beverages

Section 8-203.1(1)

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