Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
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.