ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                              SB. 92

BY adding to

The Public Local Laws of Frederick County

Section 2-7-10 and 2-7-11

Article 11 - Public Local Laws of Maryland

(1979 Edition and April 2002 Supplement, as amended)

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

Article 25 - County Commissioners

221B.

IN FREDERICK COUNTY, THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL
ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A BOND RATING ENHANCEMENT RESERVE.

Article 11 - Frederick County

2-7-10.

(A)     IN THIS SECTION, "RESERVE" MEANS THE BOND RATING ENHANCEMENT
RESERVE.

(B)     THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL ESTABLISH A BOND
RATING ENHANCEMENT RESERVE AND SHALL:

(1)      ESTABLISH CRITERIA FOR MAINTAINING THE RESERVE; AND

(2)      MAINTAIN THE RESERVE.

(C)     THE PURPOSE OF THE RESERVE IS TO:

(1)      ENHANCE, PRESERVE, AND SAFEGUARD FREDERICK COUNTY'S BOND
RATING; AND

(2)      PROTECT THE FINANCIAL INTEGRITY OF FREDERICK COUNTY.
2-7-11.

(A)     SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS MAY INCREASE APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPEND THE INCREASED
APPROPRIATIONS.

(B)     PRIOR TO INCREASING APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDING THE
INCREASED APPROPRIATIONS, THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL:

(1)      ESTABLISH, BY ORDINANCE, CRITERIA FOR INCREASING
APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDING THE INCREASED APPROPRIATIONS; AND

(2)      REQUIRE THE INCREASE IN APPROPRIATIONS TO BE DERIVED FROM:

(I) THE UNAPPROPRIATED UNDESIGNATED GENERAL FUND
BALANCE REQUIRED UNDER § 2-7-1(A)(2) OF THIS ARTICLE; OR

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