PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 275

government and the adjacent roadway is not being concurrently constructed or
reconstructed, the cost to construct or reconstruct the sidewalk shall be shared equally
between the State and local governments.

(3)     IF SIDEWALKS WITHIN A DESIGNATED NEIGHBORHOOD AS DEFINED
IN ARTICLE 83B, §§ 2-1302 AND 2-1303 OF THE CODE ARE CONSTRUCTED OR
RECONSTRUCTED IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST FROM A LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND
THE ADJACENT ROADWAY IS NOT BEING CONCURRENTLY CONSTRUCTED OR
RECONSTRUCTED, THE COST TO CONSTRUCT OR RECONSTRUCT THE SIDEWALK
MAY BE FUNDED ENTIRELY BY THE STATE.

(4)     IF SIDEWALKS ARE BEING CONSTRUCTED OR RECONSTRUCTED IN
RESPONSE TO A REQUEST FROM A LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND THE ADJACENT
ROADWAY IS NOT BEING CONCURRENTLY CONSTRUCTED OR RECONSTRUCTED,
THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SHALL:

(I)      PROVIDE PUBLIC NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PRIOR TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SIDEWALK
PROJECT; AND

(II)    SECURE ANY NECESSARY RIGHT-OF-WAY THAT MAY BE
NEEDED BEYOND THE RIGHT-OF-WAY ALREADY OWNED BY THE STATE.

[(3)] (5) After sidewalks are constructed under this section, they shall be
maintained and repaired by the political subdivision in which they are located.

[(4)] (6) For Fiscal Years 1996, 1997, and 1998, the State's share of the cost
of sidewalk construction and reconstruction projects under this section may not exceed $2
million per fiscal year.

(d)     The Administration may not construct any project that will result in the
severance or destruction of an existing major route for pedestrian transportation traffic,
unless the project provides for construction of a reasonable alternative route or such a
route already exists.

(e)     The Administration shall develop guidelines jointly with local governments to
carry out the provisions of this section.

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

Approved April 30, 1996.

CHAPTER 275
(House Bill 809)

AN ACT concerning

Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages
(Class B-RD Revitalization District Licenses)

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