Ch. 163

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

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

Chapter 698 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, and
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 2004, 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 22, 2003.

CHAPTER 163
(House Bill 532)

AN ACT concerning

Family Law - Central Registry - Exception

FOR the purpose of prohibiting a central registry of information regarding child
abuse or neglect investigations, maintained by Department of Human
Resources, of information regarding child abuse or neglect investigations from
including the identity of an individual related to an investigation of neglect or
found responsible for neglect under certain circumstances; and generally
relating to the central registry.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Family Law
Section 5-714

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1999 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

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