Ch. 571                                    1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

DOES NOT LIMIT THE ABILITY OF THE APPLICANT TO PERFORM THE CONTRACT OR
OTHER ACTIVITY FOR WHICH THE APPLICANT WOULD BE RECEIVING FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE; OR

(III) HAS ANY OTHER SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC IMPEDIMENT THAT IS
BEYOND THE PERSONAL CONTROL OF THE APPLICANT, SUCH AS LACK OF FORMAL
EDUCATION OR FINANCIAL CAPACITY OR GEOGRAPHICAL OR REGIONAL
ECONOMIC DISTRESS BUT THAT DOES NOT LIMIT THE ABILITY OF THE APPLICANT
TO PERFORM THE CONTRACT OR OTHER ACTIVITY FOR WHICH THE APPLICANT
WOULD BE RECEIVING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

(G) IF THE APPLICANT ENTERPRISE IS OTHER THAN A SOLE
PROPRIETORSHIP, AT LEAST 51 PERCENT OF THE ENTERPRISE SHALL BE OWNED BY
INDIVIDUALS WHO MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPLICANTS UNDER
SUBSECTION (F) OF THIS SECTION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1997.

Approved May 22, 1997.

CHAPTER 571
(Senate Bill 295)

AN ACT concerning

Urban Highways - Sidewalks and Bicycle Pathways —Lighting

FOR the purpose of expanding certain provisions that apply to urban highways to make
them applicable to certain highways that are located within the boundaries of a
municipal corporation; expanding certain provisions relating to the construction,
reconstruction, and funding of sidewalks to make them applicable to bicycle
pathways; requiring certain sidewalks and bicycle pathways to be maintained and
repaired by the State Highway Administration; providing a certain exception related
to funding by the State Highway Administration of the reconstruction of certain
sidewalks and bicycle pathways under certain circumstances; extending the period
during which the State's share of the cost of certain sidewalk construction and
reconstruction projects is limited to a certain amount; requiring providing for the
construction of a certain provision of this Act; requiring the Administration to
maintain and repair certain facilities for nighttime illumination that exist adjacent
to urban highways; and generally relating to urban highways, lighting, sidewalks, and
bicycle pathways.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Transportation
Section 8-630
Annotated Code of Maryland

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