Maryland Statutes
Part IV - Urban and Community Forestry
Section 5-427 - Local Programs

(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.