PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 659

(2)     Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 4-411 through 4-414 of the State
Finance and Procurement Article, subject to the availability of funds and in accordance
with other provisions of this article regarding open space and wildland areas, the
Department may enter into agreements with a land trust for the State to acquire title to
or an interest or right in property owned by the land trust or property on which the land
trust holds an option or a contract to purchase.

(3)     An agreement under this subsection shall be subject to approval by the
Board of Public Works under § 4-415 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.

(f)      (1) Subject to the limitation under paragraph (2) of this subsection, the
Department may use acquisition funds to stabilize the structural integrity of
improvements existing on land at the time of acquisition.

(2) The costs to stabilize the structural integrity of improvements existing on
land at the time of acquisition may not exceed 10 percent of the purchase price of the
land.

(g)     (1) For the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1990, any amount appropriated in
the State budget, and for each subsequent fiscal year, up to 25 percent of the State's share
of funds available under the program may be used for capital improvements on land
owned by the State for the use of the Department if the improvements are:

(i) Approved in the State budget; and

(ii) Compatible with:

1.       Any master plan developed for the land; and

2.       The natural features of the land.

(2) (I) FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 1996, AND FOR
EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER, ANY PORTION UP TO 12.5% OF THE STATE'S SHARE
OF FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS MAY BE USED FOR OPERATING
COSTS OF ANY LAND OWNED BY THE STATE FOR THE USE OF THE DEPARTMENT TO
OPERATE STATE FORESTS AND PARKS. BUT ONLY IF THE FUNDS EXPENDED FOR
OPERATING COSTS DO NOT EXCEED THE PORTION OF THE STATE ALLOCATION
AVAILABLE UNDER THIS SUBSECTION THAT IS DERIVED FROM CURRENT
REVENUES, AS DISTINGUISHED FROM PROCEEDS OF BOND ISSUES.

(II) THE ONLY WAGES THAT CAN BE PAID WITH THE PORTION OF
THE STATE'S SHARE OF FUNDS AUTHORIZED UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS
PARAGRAPH ARE THE WAGES OF SEASONAL EMPLOYEES IN THE STATE FORESTS
AND PARKS.

[(2)] (3) If the General Assembly amends the Budget Bill to strike out an
improvement OR OPERATING COSTS under this subsection submitted by the Governor,
the Governor may consider reallocating the funds through a supplemental budget for the
same fiscal year:

(i) To finance specific alternative land acquisition, [or] development
projects, OR OPERATING COSTS; or

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