Section 4-1805 - Proportional distribution of annual appropriations. - Maryland Statutes

§ 4-1805. Proportional distribution of annual appropriations.
 

The Department shall proportionately distribute the annual appropriation of Program funds as follows: 

(1) if a county is a qualifying local government, and no municipal corporation in the county is a qualifying local government, the Department shall distribute Program funds to the county based on the county's share of the State population; 

(2) if a county is a qualifying local government, and a municipal corporation in the county is also a qualifying local government, the Department shall: 

(i) determine the county's proportionate share of Program funds based on the county's share of the State population; and 

(ii) from the amount of Program funds determined under item (i) of this item, distribute: 

1. to each qualifying local government in the county that is a municipal corporation, an amount of Program funds based on the municipal corporation's share of the county population; and 

2. to the county, the balance of the county's share of Program funds; or 

(3) if a county is not a qualifying local government, but a municipal corporation in the county is a qualifying local government, the Department shall: 

(i) determine the county's proportionate share of Program funds based on the county's share of the State population; and 

(ii) distribute to each qualifying local government in the county that is a municipal corporation, a proportionate share of the amount of Program funds determined under item (i) of this item based on the municipal corporation's share of the county's population. 
 

[2006, ch. 483; 2007, ch. 603.]