Sec. 8-44. Public arts trust.
Montgomery County, Md., Code § 8-44 (2026)
Sec. 8-44. Public arts trust.LinkCopy Citation
(a)
There is a Public Arts Trust fund within County Government to:
(1)
receive, hold, and pay out public and private funds to:
(A)
buy and display works of art on public property in the County; and
(B)
pay the cost of administering the fund; and
(2)
sponsor privately-funded temporary or permanent displays of art on public property in the County.
(b)
The Chief Administrative Officer or a designee must administer the trust in consultation with:
(1)
Arts and Humanities Council;
(2)
Montgomery County Public Schools;
(3)
Montgomery College; and
(4)
Montgomery County Parks Commission.
(c)
The Chief Administrative Officer must report to the County Council:
(1)
each quarter on:
(A)
new locations selected for works of art to be funded by the Public Arts Trust; and
(B)
works of art purchased or displayed with Public Arts Trust funds during the quarter; and
(2)
each year by January 15 on all other uses of Public Arts Trust funds during the prior calendar year.