Ch. 105 1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on
conviction is subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than
1 year or both.

SECTION 29. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That:
29-1. Grants Contingent Upon Funding.

In each year in which funds are provided to Baltimore City pursuant to Section 7 of this
Act, subject to approval of the General Assembly, the Governor shall provide in the State
budget the amounts provided in this section for the jurisdictions indicated.

29-2. Abrogation Provisions.

(a) The provisions of this section shall remain in effect until June 30, 2002, after which
they shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect without further action by the General
Assembly.

(b) If the General Assembly fails to appropriate the funds described in this section for
any of the fiscal years, this Act shall be abrogated effective on the last day of the last fiscal year
for which funds were appropriated.

29-3. Additional funding.

(a) New Targeted Poverty Program.

The following funds shall be provided for the New Targeted Poverty Program beginning

with the Fiscal Year 1998 State budget:

(1) Allegany County..........................................................................$ 484,128;

(2) Anne Arundel County..................................................................1,038,816;

(3) Baltimore County......................................................................... 2,446,368:

(4) Calvert County................................................................................ 184,032:

(5) Caroline County.............................................................................. 212,448:

(6) Carroll County................................................................................215,040;

(7) Cecil County...................................................................................301,056;

(8) Charles County............................................................................... 455,424:

(9) Dorchester County..........................................................................220,800;

(10) Frederick County............................................................................ 445,728;

(11) Garrett County................................................................................216,192;

(12) Harford County............................................................................... 612,960:

(13) Howard County..............................................................................326880;

(14) Kent County...................................................................................... 95,616;

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