ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

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the design, planning, and renovation of a building that will contain a town office,
museum, kitchen, and police office for North Brentwood, and for associated street
work.

(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 Maryland-National Capital Park and
Planning Commission shall provide and expend a matching fund. No part of the
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 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 Maryland-National Capital Park and
Planning Commission has until June 1, 1998, 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.

(6)  THE GRANTEE HAS UNTIL JUNE 1, 2006, TO ENCUMBER OR EXPEND THE
PROCEEDS OF THE LOAN THE PROCEEDS OF THE LOAN MUST BE ENCUMBERED BY
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OR EXPENDED FOR THE PURPOSE PROVIDED IN THIS
ACT NO LATER THAN JUNE 1, 2006.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act is an
emergency measure, is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health
or safety, has been passed by a yea and nay vote supported by three-fifths of all the
members elected to each of the two Houses of the General Assembly, and shall take
effect from the date it is enacted.

Approved April 13, 2004.

CHAPTER 42
(House Bill 209)

AN ACT concerning

Vital Statistics Administration - Adjudications of Paternity - Repeal

Requirement for Fee

FOR the purpose of repealing a certain requirement that the Department of Health

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