H.B. 1147                                                VETOES

location of the Council's principal office; transferring from the Board of Public
Works to the Council the administration of the Maryland Agricultural Education
and Rural Development Assistance Fund; transferring from the Department of
Business and Economic Development to the Council the administration of
awarding certain grants; expanding the membership of the Maryland
Agricultural Education and Rural Development Assistance Board and requiring
it to make certain binding recommendations to the Council; authorizing certain
agencies to assist the Council with administering certain grants; altering
certain reporting requirements for certain grant recipients and the Council;
declaring the intent of the General Assembly; repealing the termination
provision for the Maryland Agricultural Education and Rural Development
Assistance Fund; providing for the transition under this Act; providing for the
application of this Act; making the provisions of this Act severable; defining
certain terms; and generally relating to the Forvm for Rural Maryland and the
Maryland Agricultural Education and Rural Development Assistance Fund Act
of 2000.

BY adding to

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments

Section 15-101

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1997 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments

Section 15-101 through 15-110, inclusive, to be under the amended title "Title
15. Rural Maryland Council"

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1997 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - State 'Finance and Procurement
Section 2-206 and 11-203(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2001 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - State Finance and Procurement
Section 11-203(b)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2001 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - State Government
Section 10-102(b)
Annotated Code of Maryland

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