Ch. 255

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

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 255
(House Bill 631)

AN ACT concerning

Transportation - Farm Area Motor Vehicles - Exemptions

FOR the purpose of altering the definition of "farm area motor vehicle" to include a
certain motor vehicle operated on a highway within a certain radius of the farm;
exempting a farm area motor vehicle from provisions requiring the identification of
certain vehicles operated on the highways of the State; altering a certain definition
of "commercial motor vehicle" in order to exempt a farm area motor vehicle from a
certain tax; and generally relating to farm area motor vehicles.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Tax - General
Section 9-201(b)(2)(v)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1988 Volume and 1995 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Tax - General
Section 9-202

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1988 Volume and 1995 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Transportation
Section 13-935 and 22-404.3(e)
Annotated Code of Maryland

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