Cultural Arts Center, Inc. (referred to hereafter in this Act as "the grantee") for the
planning, design, and construction of, and for the provision of capital equipment for, a
multiarts facility, in which there will be community programs in the performing arts,
visual arts, and art education, to be located in the 19700 block of Germantown Road
in Germantown, Maryland.

(4) An annual State 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 issuance of the bonds.

(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. No part of the fund may consist of in kind contributions. The fund
may consist of real property 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, 2001, 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, 1999.

Approved May 13, 1999.

CHAPTER 331
(Senate Bill 244)

AN ACT concerning

Fraud - Personal Identifying Information Theft

FOR the purpose of prohibiting a person from using another individual's personal
identifying information without the authorization of that individual for certain
purposes; knowingly, willfully, and with fraudulent intent possessing, obtaining
or using on individual's personal identification information for certain purposes
without the consent of that individual or the individual's agent; establishing
certain penalties for a violation of this Act; providing for restitution and for
certain costs under certain circumstances; providing for certain liquidated
damages for certain costs under certain circumstances; defining a certain term;
providing for the construction of this Act; and generally relating to using