Ch. 214

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(5) Prior to the payment of any funds under the provisions of this Act for the
purposes set forth in Section 1(3) above, the grantee shall provide and expend a matching
fund. No part of the grantee's matching fund may be provided, either directly or
indirectly, from funds of the State, whether appropriated or unappropriated. The fund
may consist of real property, in kind contributions, or 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,
1999, 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, 1997.

Approved April 29, 1997.

CHAPTER 214
(House Bill 83)

AN ACT concerning

Natural Resources - Authority Over Abandoned Vessels - Prohibiting Delegation to Local

Jurisdictions

FOR the purpose of prohibiting limiting the authority of the Department of Natural
Resources from delegating to delegate to a local jurisdiction the Department's
authority over abandoned vessels to cases where the local jurisdiction consents to
the delegation; and generally relating to abandoned vessels.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Natural Resources
Section 8-721(h)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1990 Replacement Volume and 1996 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

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