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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 22

(1)          EACH YEAR THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL
DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF STATE MONEY REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A
PROGRAM OF SUBSIDIZED AND FREE FEEDING PROGRAMS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE STANDARDS ADOPTED BY THE STATE BOARD
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(2)         THE AMOUNT INCLUDED FOR THIS PROGRAM IN THE
ANNUAL STATE BUDGET, INCLUDING ANY FEDERAL FUNDS, AND AS
SUBMITTED TO AND APPROPRIATED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, SHALL
BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE COUNTY BOARDS UNDER §5-204 OF THIS
ARTICLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as Art.
77, §126(b).

The only changes are in style.

7-503.        SUBSIDIZED AND FREE FEEDING PROGRAMS REQUIRED IN

PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL IN THIS STATE SHALL PROVIDE A
PROGRAM OF SUBSIDIZED OR FREE FEEDING PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN
WHO MEET THE STANDARDS ADOPTED BY THE STATE BOARD UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as the
first sentence of Art. 77, §126(a).

The only changes are in style.

7-504. REIMBURSEMENT OF COUNTY BOARDS.

FUNDS APPROPRIATES FOR THE SUBSIDIZED OR FREE FEEDING
PROGRAM SHALL BE USED TO REIMBURSE EACH COUNTY BOARD FOR THE
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COSTS AND ALL AVAILABLE REIMBURSEMENTS
AND OTHER FUNDS, INCLUDING THE AMOUNTS PAID BY CHILDREN.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as Art.
77, §126(c).

The only changes are in style.

7-505.        POLICIES FOR ADMINISTRATION AND APPLICATION OF

PROGRAMS.

(A) POLICIES.

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS THE FOLLOWING POLICIES
DESIRABLE IN THE ADMINISTRATION AND APPLICATION OF THE
SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMS:

(1)     PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS AND CORPORATIONS
SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM;

(2)   THE IDENTITY OF CHILDREN WHO PARTICIPATE IN
FREE OR SUBSIDIZED FEEDING PROGRAMS SHOULD REMAIN ANONYMOUS
AND POSITIVE PROCEDURES SHOULD BE ADOPTED TO ACCOMPLISH