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§ 26-105. Funding

West's Annotated Code of MarylandLand UseEffective: October 1, 2012

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Land Use (Refs & Annos)
Division II. Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission [Titles 14-27] (Refs & Annos)
Title 26. Miscellaneous Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Historic Grant Programs (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2012
MD Code, Land Use, § 26-105
§ 26-105. Funding
Currentness
Funds established
(a)(1) There is a Montgomery County Historic Preservation Grant Fund.
(2) There is a Prince George's County Historic Property Grant Fund.
Administration
(b) Each county planning board administers its Fund.
Deposits
(c) Each county planning board shall deposit in its Fund those amounts authorized in accordance with Title 18, Subtitle 1 of this article to:
(1) implement and encourage restoration and preservation of historic properties; and
(2) implement the purposes of its Program.
Expenditures
(d)(1) Each county planning board shall expend the amounts in its Fund to make grants to nonprofit organizations or foundations.
(2) In Montgomery County:
(i) grants may also be made for research, developing educational materials, and generally promoting historic preservation; and
(ii) in making grants, the county planning board, if practical to do so, shall obtain and implement the recommendations of the Montgomery County Historic Preservation Commission.
(3) In Prince George's County:
(i) grants may also be made to political subdivisions or individuals to acquire, preserve, restore, or rehabilitate historic properties; and
(ii) in making grants, the county planning board shall solicit and consider the recommendations of the Prince George's County Historic Preservation Commission.
Grant of perpetual easement
(e) When a county planning board awards a grant, the grant recipient shall convey a perpetual preservation easement to the county planning board.
Matching funds
(f)(1) Decisions by a county planning board concerning grants shall be made without regard to the financial status or annual income of the applicant.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, a county planning board may require matching funds in whatever proportion the county planning board considers appropriate.

Credits

Added by Acts 2012, c. 426, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2012.
MD Code, Land Use, § 26-105, MD LAND USE § 26-105
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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