Maryland Statutes
Title 5A - Division of Historical and Cultural Programs
Subtitle 3 - Maryland Historical Trust

Part I - General Provisions

Section 5A-301 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 5A-302 - Findings - The General Assembly finds that: (1) historic properties significant to...

Section 5A-303 - Rehabilitation Tax Credits - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 5A-304 - Board of Public Works -- Acquisition of Historic Landmarks - (a) (1) On request by the Trust, the Board of...

Section 5A-305 - Board of Public Works -- Architectural Easements in Annapolis - (a) (1) To preserve the architectural and scenic integrity and...

Section 5A-306 - Effect of Subtitle - This subtitle does not abrogate or supplant any power of...

Part II - Establishment and Organization

Section 5A-309 - Definitions - (a) In this part the following words have the meanings...

Section 5A-310 - Maryland Historical Trust -- in General - (a) There is a Maryland Historical Trust. (b) (1) The...

Section 5A-311 - Purposes of Trust - (a) The purposes of the Trust are to: (1) preserve,...

Section 5A-312 - Board Established - There is a Board of Trustees of the Trust.

Section 5A-313 - Membership - (a) (1) The Board consists of 15 trustees. (2) The...

Section 5A-314 - Officers - (a) The Board shall elect annually a chair, a vice...

Section 5A-315 - Quorum; Meetings; Compensation - (a) Eight trustees are a quorum. (b) (1) The Board...

Section 5A-316 - Director - (a) (1) The trustees shall appoint a Director, with the...

Section 5A-317 - Legal Counsel - On request, the Board shall receive legal counsel and services...

Section 5A-318 - Powers and Duties - (a) The Board shall exercise the powers and duties of...

Section 5A-319 - Restrictions on Property Transfer, Sale, and Conveyance - (a) Unless the Board of Public Works approves, the Trust...

Section 5A-320 - Application for Change or Alteration of Property Subject to Historic Preservation - (a) In this section, “general repair and maintenance” means work...

Part III - Historic Funds and Capital Projects

Section 5A-322 - Definitions - (a) In this part the following words have the meanings...

Section 5A-323 - Identification of Historic Properties - (a) The Trust shall compile a Maryland Inventory of Historic...

Section 5A-324 - Advisory Council on Historic Preservation - (a) There is a Maryland Advisory Council on Historic Preservation....

Section 5A-325 - Capital Projects Affecting Historic Properties - (a) (1) To the extent feasible, a State unit that...

Section 5A-326 - Protection and Use of Historic Properties - (a) In cooperation with the Trust and subject to available...

Section 5A-327 - Mht Loan Program and Mht Loan Fund - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 5A-328 - Mht Grant Program and Mht Grant Fund - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 5A-329 - Historic Marker Program Fund - (a) In this section, “Fund” means the Historic Marker Program...

Section 5A-330 - African American Heritage Preservation Program - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Part IV - Archaeological Property

Section 5A-333 - Definitions - (a) In this part the following words have the meanings...

Section 5A-334 - Archaeology Office -- in General - (a) There is an Archaeology Office in the Trust. (b)...

Section 5A-335 - Archaeology Office -- Duties - (a) The Archaeology Office shall: (1) cooperate in excavating historically...

Section 5A-336 - Advisory Committee on Archaeology - (a) There is an Advisory Committee on Archaeology. (b) (1)...

Section 5A-337 - Communication of Information About Archaeological Sites - A person who knows the location of an archaeological site...

Section 5A-338 - Archaeological Costs Incurred in State Projects - The costs of archaeological work incurred in a State project...

Section 5A-339 - Objects and Materials Found on Submerged or Terrestrial Archaeological Sites - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section...

Section 5A-340 - Submerged Archaeological Historic Property -- in General - (a) Submerged archaeological historic property on or taken from underwater...

Section 5A-341 - Submerged Archaeological Historic Property -- Permits - (a) Without a permit, a person may not excavate, remove,...

Section 5A-342 - Terrestrial Archaeological Excavation - (a) Without a permit, a person may not excavate, remove,...

Section 5A-343 - Caves - (a) (1) This section applies to all archaeological, prehistoric, and...

Section 5A-344 - Hearings - (a) If the Director or the Director’s designee takes any...

Section 5A-345 - Archaeological Historic Property on Privately Owned Land - (a) The provisions of this subtitle that protect property on...

Section 5A-346 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties - (a) (1) A person who violates § 5A-339, § 5A-341,...

Part V - Historical and Cultural Museum Assistance Program

Section 5A-349 - Definitions - (a) In this part the following words have the meanings...

Section 5A-350 - Scope - This part applies to a museum in the State that:...

Section 5A-351 - Findings - (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) museums present, interpret,...

Section 5A-352 - Established - There is a Historical and Cultural Museum Assistance Program of...

Section 5A-353 - Purpose of Program - (a) The purpose of the Program is to provide political...

Section 5A-354 - Museum Assistance Review Panel - (a) There is a Museum Assistance Review Panel in the...

Section 5A-355 - Duties of Trust - (a) The Trust shall administer the Program and coordinate the...

Section 5A-356 - Museum Ineligibility - The Trust may not make a grant to a museum...

Section 5A-357 - Reserve Money - In any fiscal year, the Secretary may reserve up to...

Section 5A-358 - Regulations - (a) The Department shall adopt regulations to carry out the...

Section 5A-359 - False Statements or Reports - (a) A person may not knowingly make or cause to...