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<section article="gnr" article_name="Natural Resources" number="3-216" title_number="3" title_name="Environmental Programs" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Maryland Environmental Trust">
  <level label="a">
    <text>There is a Land Preservation Rapid Response Advisory Committee.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The purpose of the Advisory Committee is to:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Review and prioritize Program loan applications for consideration by the Board of Trustees; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Make recommendations to the Board of Trustees on:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Which projects to fund, whether in whole or in part; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The funding to be allocated to each project.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Advisory Committee consists of:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>A representative of the Department, selected by the Secretary; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The following members, selected by the Board of Trustees:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>A representative of the Trust that is not a member of the Executive Committee;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>A representative of a nonprofit land conservation organization in the State;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>A representative of a local parks and recreation department in the State; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>An individual with experience in loan underwriting.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
