Ch. 2

2007 Laws of Maryland

[21.]  Talbot County...............[$65,000;] $67,808;

[22.] Washington County........[$2229,000;] $238,893:

[23.] Wicomico County......[$181,000;] $188,819; and

[24.] Worcester County........[$65,000; and] $67,808.

[(ii) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, in
fiscal year 2008 and an each fiscal year thereafter, the funding level for the county for
the prior fiscal year increased by the product of the funding level for the county for the
prior fiscal year and the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index - all urban
consumers - all items, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United
States Department of Labor, for the second prior fiscal year.

(3) If the funding level calculated under paragraph (2)(ii) of this
subsection is less than the funding level for the prior fiscal year, the funding level for
the county shall be the funding level for the prior fiscal year.]

(a) In this section, "Program" means the "Sharp the State Fair!" Program.

(b) There is a "Share the State Fair!" Program in the Department.

(c) The purpose of the Program is to:

(1) Provide matching grants to county boards and encourage them to
dedicate additional local financial support for a "Share the State Fair!" Program; and

(2) Provide an educational and cultural enrichment opportunity for
students in each county in prekindergarten through Grade 8 to attend the State Fair.

(d) The Department shall administer the matching grants under the
Program.

(e) Beginning in fiscal year 2009 and annually thereafter, the Governor shall
include in the annual budget $25,000 for the Program.

(f) (1) In any fiscal year, a county board may not receive aggregate grants
in excess of $1,000 under the Program.

(2) A grant may be used only to pay the costs for transportation and
refreshments for students participating in the "Share the State Fair!" Program.

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