PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 758

(B) (1) THE BOARD MAY AWARD A GRANT TO A SPONSOR OF A
DESIGNATED RURAL LEGACY AREA IN AN AMOUNT DETERMINED BY THE BOARD
AND PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF A GRANT AGREEMENT.

(2)     A PORTION OF THE GRANT MAY BE USED TO PAY FOR
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. INCLUDING AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE OF
MONITORING OF AN EASEMENT FOR PROGRAM COMPLIANCE. PAYMENT FOR
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS MAY NOT EXCEED 3 PERCENT OF THE GRANT AMOUNT,
AND THE AMOUNT OF MONITORING COSTS SHALL BE SET IN THE GRANT:

(I) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS, NOT TO EXCEED 3% OF THE GRANT
AMOUNT; AND

(II) PROGRAM COMPLIANCE COSTS FOR MONITORING EASEMENTS. AS
STATED IN THE GRANT AGREEMENT.

(3)     THE BOARD MAY ESTABLISH TIME LIMITATIONS ON THE USE OF
GRANT FUNDS.

(C) (1) THE BOARD'S ACTIONS IN SUBSECTIONS (A) AND (B) OF THIS
SECTION ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.

(2) BPW APPROVAL ENCUMBERS THE GRANT FUNDS.

(D) THE BOARD SHALL ENCOURAGE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO REFLECT
RURAL LEGACY PLANS IN THEIR COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLANS AS UPDATED
AND REVISED.

5-9A-07.

(A)    THE BOARD AND THE APPROVED SPONSOR OF A DESIGNATED RURAL
LEGACY AREA SHALL EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT.

(B)     THE SPONSOR SHALL COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF THE GRANT
AGREEMENT, CARRY OUT THE RURAL LEGACY PLAN, AND ADHERE TO
REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD.

(C)     IF A SPONSOR VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THE GRANT AGREEMENT OR
CEASES TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE BOARD MAY
EXERCISE ANY REMEDY PROVIDED BY THE AGREEMENT OR BY LAW.

(D)    (1) THE SPONSOR SHALL SUBMIT TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL
CONTRACTS FOR EASEMENT OR FEE ESTATE ACQUISITIONS.

(2) THE BOARD MAY ACCEPT A CONTRACT SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.

(E)     UPON BPW APPROVAL, A SPONSOR MAY SEEK PAYMENT FOR AN
ACQUISITION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES THE STATE SHALL
PAY THE SPONSOR FOR THE ACQUISITION.

(F)     THE SPONSOR SHALL SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE RURAL
LEGACY BOARD.

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