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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 240

(2)    FOR FISCAL YEAR 1977:

(I)    THE COUNTY CONTRIBUTION SHALL BE
AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO ITS 1976 COUNTY EASE, SET FORTH IN
SUBSECTION ([(D)]] (C)(1), PLUS OR MINUS, AS THE CASE MAY
BE, 20 PERCENT OF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THAT COUNTY BASE
AND THE FINAL REQUIRED LOCAL CONTRIBUTION CALCULATED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH §106E-3(C)(6). IF THE FINAL REQUIRED
LOCAL CONTRIBUTION IS HIGHER THAN THE 1976 COUNTY BASE,
THE PERCENTAGE OF THE DIFFERENCE SHALL BE ADDED TO THE
COUNTY BASE; OTHERWISE, IT SHALL BE SUBTRACTED;

(II)   THE STATE CONTRIBUTION FOR EACH
COUNTY SHALL BE AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE 1976 STATE BASE
FOR THE COUNTY, SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION [[(D)]] (C)(1)
PLUS 20 PERCENT OF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THAT BASE AND
THE FINAL REQUIRED STATE CONTRIBUTION CALCULATED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH §106E-3(C)(7).

(3)    FOR FISCAL YEAR 1978:

(I)    THE COUNTY CONTRIBUTION SHALL BE
AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO ITS 1976 COUNTY BASE, SET FORTH IN
SUBSECTION [((D)]] (C)(1), PLUS OR MINUS, AS THE CASE MAY
BE, 40 PERCENT OF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THAT COUNTY BASE
AND THE FINAL REQUIRED LOCAL CONTRIBUTION CALCULATED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH § 106E-3(C)(6). IF THE FINAL REQUIRED
LOCAL CONTRIBUTION IS HIGHER THAN THE 1976 COUNTY BASE,
THE PERCENTAGE OF THE DIFFERENCE SHALL BE ADDED TO THE
COUNTY BASE; OTHERWISE, IT SHALL BE SUBTRACTED;

(II)   THE STATE CONTRIBUTION FOR EACH
COUNTY SHALL BE AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE 1976 STATE EASE
FOR THE COUNTY, SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION [[(D)]](C)(1)

PLUS 40 PERCENT OF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THAT BASE AND

MONTGOMERY	5,243,049	6,701,725
PRINCE GEORGE'S	[[5,455,986]] 6,647,499	7,171,404
Queen Anne's	128,101	176,053
St. Mary's	[[681,987]] 719,997	388,379
SOMERSET	62,089	69,821
TALBOT	[[218,865]] 141,709	226,408
WASHINGTON	335,927	695,884
WICOMICO	250,790	485,350
WORCESTER	[[179,584]] 133,137	192,002