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 Baltimore County
 Code of Ordinances
 Article 10. FINANCE
 Title 1. IN GENERAL

  § 10-1-108. APPROPRIATION OF MONEY FOR NON-GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES.  

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  • (a)

    Business, trade, and commerce. The county may appropriate funds to provide financing to any business, commerce, or trade association within the county or within an area contiguous to the county when in the judgment of the county, the appropriation of funds is in the best interests of furthering business, commerce, or trade in the county.

    (b)

    Arts, sciences, and culture.

    (1)

    In order to provide financial support to artistic, musical, scientific, and cultural activities which culturally enrich the citizens of the county, the County Executive may make monetary grants authorized by specific budgetary appropriations to a public or private nonprofit organization within the county or within an area contiguous to the county in amounts the County Executive considers suitable, taking into consideration the nature and extent of the benefit to the citizens of the county.

    (2)

    Except as provided in § 3-10-103(e)(2) of the Code, a monetary grant that is more than $5,000 is subject to approval by the County Council.

    (3)

    Recipients of amounts in excess of $10,000 per fiscal year shall be required to submit:

    (i)

    an annual audit prepared by a certified public accountant. The audit shall be sent to the County Auditor for review and report to the County Executive and County Council; and

    (ii)

    An affidavit from an authorized representative stating that the recipient organization has complied with the grant requirements and affirming that grant funds have been expended on prescribed activities and not on prohibited activities according to the grant agreement.

    (c)

    County services. The county may furnish to public or private nonprofit organizations, in connection with their activities conducted within the county, county services that are consistent with county operations and functions which are provided for in the annual program budget appropriations of county agencies including the Departments of Recreation and Parks, Police, Fire, and Public Works.

(1988 Code, § 15-8) (Bill No. 83-00, § 2, 7-1-2004; Bill No. 72-03, § 6, 7-1-2004; Bill No. 62-15, § 1, 10-19-2015 )