Martin O'Malley, Governor

Ch. 2

(c) (1) [The] IT IS THE INTENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT

THE Governor [shall] include in the annual budget bill an amount sufficient to employ
not less than 110 field personnel in the soil conservation districts under this title.

(2) The appropriation for the 24 soil conservation districts shall be as

follows:

(i) For fiscal year 2008 THROUGH FISCAL 2011, $8,800,000;

(ii) For fiscal year [2009] 2012, $9,200,000;

(iii) For fiscal year [ 2010] 2013, $9,600,000; and

(iv) For fiscal year [2011] 2014 and each fiscal year thereafter.
$10.000.000.

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

1-504.

(a) [There shall be included in each State budget an appropriation to the
Department of General Services in the total amount necessary] THE BUDGET FOR

THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS SHALL INCLUDE FUNDS to pay

rent directly to counties for space occupied in county facilities by clerks of the circuit
courts, as provided in this section.

(b) [To the extent provided in the State budget the rent shall be calculated
per not usable square foot, with no additional reimbursement of maintenance and
utility cost:

(1) For fiscal year 2007. at a rate not to exceed $2.50;

(2) For fiscal year 2008. at a rate not to exceed $5.00; and

(3) For fiscal year 2009 and each fiscal year thereafter, at a rate of

$10] TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET, THE RENT
DISTRIBUTED TO THE COUNTIES SHALL BE THE PRODUCT OF MULTIPLYING:

(1) THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF LEASE SPACE FUNDING
APPROPRIATED IN THE ANNUAL STATE BUDGET DIVIDED BY THE TOTAL
AMOUNT OF NET USABLE SQUARE FOOTAGE OCCUPIED BY THE CLERKS OF THE
CIRCUIT COURTS; AND

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