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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 22

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears as
Art. 77, §8.

The only changes are in style.

(J) SCHOOL BUDGET,

(1) THE STATE BOARD SHALL SEND THE GOVERNOR AN
ANNUAL STATE PUBLIC SCHOOL BUDGET INCLUDING, SUBJECT TO THE
STATE CONSTITUTION AND EXISTING LANS, THE APPROPRIATION FOR:

(I)   THE DEPARTMENT;

(II)   STATE AID TO THE COUNTIES FOR CURRENT
EXPENSES AND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS; AND

(III)     THE NECESSARY COSTS OF TRANSPORTING
STUDENTS TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AS THE STATE BOARD ESTIMATES
THEM AFTER CONSIDERING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE STATE
COMMITTEE ON THE SCHOOL BUS FORMULA.

(2)   THE BUDGET SHALL BE CERTIFIED BY THE STATE
SUPERINTENDENT BEFORE IT IS SENT TO THE GOVERNOR.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears as
Art. 77, §19.

In this subsection, the present words "and
Baltimore City" are deleted as unnecessary in
light of the definition of "county" in §1—101 of
this article and in light of §1-20 2 of this
article.

In this subsection and throughout this article,
the word "student" is substituted for "pupil".
This is done for uniformity and no change in
meaning is intended.

The only other changes are in style.

(K) RECOMMENDATION FOR LEGISLATION.

THE STATE BOARD SHALL:

(1)    CONSIDER THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF THIS
STATE; AND

(2)   WITH THE ADVICE OF THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT,
RECOMMEND TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ANY
LEGISLATION THAT IT CONSIDERS NECESSARY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears as
Art. 77, §21.

The only changes are in style.

(L) SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION.