Maryland Code, AGRICULTURE 8-405
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- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
(b) It is the intent of the General Assembly to provide sufficient technical assistance and resources through the soil conservation districts to assist farmers in pursuit of soil conservation and water quality plans and other activities authorized under this title.
(c) (1) The Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an amount sufficient to employ not less than 110 field personnel in the soil conservation districts under this title.
(2) The appropriation for the 24 soil conservation districts shall be as follows:
(i) For fiscal year 2008, $8,800,000;
(ii) For fiscal year 2009, $9,200,000;
(iii) For fiscal year 2010, $9,600,000; and
(iv) For fiscal year 2011 and each fiscal year thereafter, $10,000,000.