§ 7-325. Maryland State Arts Council appropriation

MD State Fin & Pro Code § 7-325 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    (1)    In each of fiscal years 2011 and 2012, the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill submitted to the General Assembly a General Fund appropriation for the Maryland State Arts Council of not less than $13,298,434.

(2)    For fiscal year 2013 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill submitted to the General Assembly a General Fund appropriation for the Maryland State Arts Council in an amount not less than the amount of the General Fund appropriation for the Council as approved in the State budget as enacted by the General Assembly for the prior fiscal year, increased by not less than the percentage by which the projected total General Fund revenues for the upcoming fiscal year exceed the revised estimate of total General Fund revenues for the current fiscal year, as contained in the report of estimated State revenues submitted by the Board of Revenue Estimates to the Governor under § 6–106(b) of this article.

(b)    The Legislative Auditor has the authority to conduct a review or audit of any recipient of a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council.