§ 5-427. Local programs

MD Nat Res Code § 5-427 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    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)    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)    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.