Ch. 601

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

13-1113.

(A) AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET, THE AUTHORITY MAY AWARD:

(1)     GRANTS AND LOANS TO LOCAL JURISDICTIONS OR OTHER
APPROPRIATE ENTITIES FOR PLANNING, DESIGN, ACQUISITION. DEVELOPMENT,
PRESERVATION, RESTORATION, INTERPRETATION, MARKETING, AND
PROGRAMMING OF CERTIFIED HERITAGE AREAS; AND

(2)     GRANTS TO LOCAL JURISDICTIONS OR OTHER APPROPRIATE
ENTITIES TO DEVELOP MANAGEMENT PLANS IN RECOGNIZED HERITAGE AREAS.

(B) A GRANT TO DEVELOP A MANAGEMENT PLAN MAY NOT EXCEED 50% OF
THE COST OF THE MANAGEMENT PLAN.

(C) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE
AUTHORITY MAY MAKE ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT GRANTS TO A LOCAL
JURISDICTION OR OTHER APPROPRIATE ENTITY UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS
SECTION FOR A PERIOD OF UP TO 5 YEARS AFTER THE DAY ON WHICH THE
AUTHORITY APPROVES THE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE CERTIFIED HERITAGE
AREA WITHIN THE LOCAL JURISDICTION.

(2) THE AUTHORITY MAY MAKE ACQUISITION OR DEVELOPMENT
GRANTS FOR A PROJECT AFTER THE 5-YEAR PERIOD IF THE AUTHORITY
DETERMINES THAT THE PROJECT IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE SUCCESS OF THE
MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE CERTIFIED HERITAGE AREA.

(3) AN ACQUISITION OR DEVELOPMENT GRANT:

(I) MAY NOT BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CERTIFIED HERITAGE AREA IN CONFORMITY WITH THE
APPROVED MANAGEMENT PLAN; AND

(II) MAY NOT EXCEED 50% OF THE TOTAL PROJECT COST FOR
WHICH THE GRANT IS AWARDED.

(D) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE AUTHORITY
MAY MAKE PROGRAM GRANTS TO LOCAL JURISDICTIONS AND OTHER
APPROPRIATE ENTITIES:

(I) TO DEVELOP AND PRESENT INTERPRETIVE EXHIBITS,
MATERIALS OR OTHER APPROPRIATE PRODUCTS TO FURTHER THE EDUCATIONAL
AND RECREATIONAL OBJECTIVES OF THE STATE DESIGNATED CERTIFIED
HERITAGE AREAS PROGRAM; AND

(II) TO ENCOURAGE REVITALIZATION OF, AND REINVESTMENT IN,
STATE DESIGNATED CERTIFIED HERITAGE AREA RESOURCES.

(2) A PROGRAM GRANT MADE BY THE AUTHORITY UNDER
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION MAY NOT EXCEED 50% OF THE ESTIMATED
PROJECT COST.

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