Ch. 27

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

expend a matching fund to June 1, 2005.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Chapter 231 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2001
Section 1(5)

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

Chapter 231 of the Acts of 2001

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That:

(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, [2003] 2005, 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, 2003.

Approved April 8, 2003.

CHAPTER 27
(Senate Bill 461)

AN ACT concerning

Dorchester County - Correctional Services - Inmate Welfare Funds Fund

FOR the purpose of providing that the chief financial officer for Dorchester County or
the managing official of the local correctional facility as designated by
Dorchester County shall separately hold and account for the inmate welfare
fund; providing that the chief financial officer for Dorchester County or the
managing official of the local correctional facility as designated by Dorchester
County shall pay out money from the inmate welfare fund as approved in the

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