(4)     An annual tax is imposed on all assessable property in the State in rate and
amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds, as and when due and
until paid in full. The principal shall be discharged within 15 years after the date of issue
of the bonds.

(5)     (a) Prior to the payment of any matching grant funds under the provisions of
Section 1(3), Items ZA00 and ZB02 above, in the cases in which a matching fund is
required, grantees shall provide and expend matching funds as specified. No part of a
grantee's matching fund may be provided, either directly or indirectly, from funds of the
State, whether appropriated or unappropriated. No part of 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 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.
Grantees have until June 1, 1999 to present evidence satisfactory to the Board of Public
Works that the matching fund will be provided. If satisfactory evidence is presented, the
Board shall certify this fact to the State Treasurer and the proceeds of the loan shall be
expended for the purposes provided in this Act. If this evidence is not presented by June
1, 1999, the proceeds of the loan shall be applied to the purposes authorized in Section
8-129 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.

(b) It is further provided that in the cases in which an equal and matching
fund is specified in Section 1(3), Items ZA00 and ZB02 above, grantees shall provide a
matching fund equal to the lesser of (i) the authorized amount of the State grant or (ii)
the amount of the matching fund certified by the Board of Public Works. 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. If this evidence is

2,300,000

418,000

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County for renovation and expansion of the County Adult
Detention Center, subject to the requirement that the grantee
provide a matching fund of $335,000 for this purpose.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1(5) of this Act, the
matching fund may include funds expended prior to the effective
date of this Act (St. Mary's County).................................................

(F) Montgomery County Detention Center. Provide a grant to the
County Executive and County Council of Montgomery County for
planning and construction of a 900-bed County Detention Center
in Clarksburg, subject to the requirement that the grantee provide
an equal and matching fund for this purpose. Notwithstanding the
provisions of Section 1(5) of this Act, the matching fund may
include funds expended prior to the effective date of this Act.
Further provided that no funds may be expended until the program
plan has been approved by the Departments of Budget and
Management and General Services, and the approved program
plan has been submitted to the budget committees for review and
comment or 45 days have elapsed from the date of receipt. It is the
intent of the General Assembly that the State's share of this project will
not exceed $30,776,000 (Montgomery County)..................................

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

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