ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 117

(H) THE COMBINED COUNTY AND STATE GRANT MAY NOT EXCEED 25% AND
MAY NOT BE LESS THAN 10% OF THE COST OF THE WATER FILTRATION TREATMENT
SYSTEM INSTALLED BY THE WELL OWNER

(I) THE DEPARTMENT MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the implementation of
this Act is subject to the availability of funds in the State budget. Within 30 days after
this Act is implemented, the Department of Housing and Community Development
shall send to the Department of Legislative Services, 90 State Circle, Annapolis,
Maryland 21401 certification of the date on which the Act is implemented.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 2003. Upon the implementation of this Act as provided in Section 2 of this Act,
this Act shall remain in effect for a period of 3 years, and on June 30 at the end of the
third year after its implementation, this Act shall be abrogated and of no further force
and effect.

Approved April 22, 2003.

CHAPTER 117
(House Bill 91)

AN ACT concerning

Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation - Allegany and
Garrett Counties - Natural Gas Rights

FOR the purpose of prohibiting regulations and procedures adopted by the Maryland
Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation for the establishment and
monitoring of agricultural districts from requiring, in Allegany and Garrett
counties, a natural gas rights owner or lessee to subordinate its interest to the
Foundation's interest under certain circumstances; requiring that a certain
report be submitted by a certain date; and generally relating to the Maryland
Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation.

BY adding to

Article - Agriculture

Section 2-509(c)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1999 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Agriculture
Section 2-509(c) and (d)
Annotated Code of Maryland

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