Section 5-427 - Local programs. - Maryland Statutes

§ 5-427. Local programs.
 

(a)  Implementation.- The governing body of a county or municipal corporation, by appropriate resolution or ordinance, may implement a local urban and community forestry program within its jurisdiction or enter into a cooperative agreement with the Department. 

(b)  Acceptance and distribution of federal funds.- The Department may accept federal funds and provide funds, on a matching basis, to:  

(1) Cooperating counties and municipal corporations for the purpose of administering an urban and community forestry program; and 

(2) Nonprofit corporations that participate in the implementation and administration of an urban and community forestry program. 

(c)  Program funding.- Any urban and community forestry program within the Department shall be: 

(1) Funded as provided in the budget; and 

(2) Consistent with § 5-307 of this title. 
 

[1984, ch. 543; 2003, ch. 180; 2009, ch. 175.]