# Economic Development (GEC)

## Title 4. Tourism, Film, and the Arts

### Subtitle 6. Maryland Public Art Initiative Program

#### Section 4-606

(a) Before a grant is awarded to a local government under this subtitle, the local government shall provide and spend a matching fund.

(b) A matching fund of a local government may not consist of:

  (1) money provided, directly or indirectly, from appropriated or unappropriated State money;

  (2) real property;

  (3) in kind contributions; or

  (4) money spent before June 1, 2005.

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Md. Code Ann., Econ. Dev. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)