Ch. 117                                     1993 LAWS OF. MARYLAND

Article - Education
Section 16-406
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1992 Replacement Volume)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Education

16-406.

(a)     The Commission shall certify to the treasurer of each county:

(1)     On or before September 30 and March 31 of each year, one half of the
amount it estimates to be the county's share under § 16-403 of this subtitle; and

(2)     After the annual audit of each community college, any discrepancy
between the payments made and the actual amount of the county's share under § 16-403
of this subtitle for the preceding fiscal year, which shall be compensated for during the
fiscal year.

(b)     (1) [Within] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, WITHIN 5 days after it receives a certification from the Commission, the
county shall pay the amount due to the board of trustees of the community college.

(2) IF A COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE
COUNTY THAT SUPPORTS THAT COMMUNITY COLLEGE AGREE, THE COUNTY SHALL
PAY ONE TWELFTH OF THE AMOUNT OF THE COUNTY'S SHARE UNDER § 16-403 OF
THIS SUBTITLE EACH MONTH.

(2) THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF A COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND THE
GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY MAY AGREE IN WRITING TO A PAYMENT
SCHEDULE FOR THE COUNTY'S SHARE UNDER § 16-403 OF THIS SUBTITLE. IF, PRIOR
TO THE 5TH DAY AFTER RECEIVING NOTIFICATION FROM THE COMMISSION, THERE
IS A PAYMENT SCHEDULE AGREED TO IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS PARAGRAPH,
THE COUNTY SHALL MAKE PAYMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THAT SCHEDULE. IF A
COUNTY FAILS TO MAKE A PAYMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHEDULE, ALL
AMOUNTS CERTIFIED BY THE COMMISSION BUT NOT YET PAID BY A COUNTY SHALL
BECOME DUE AND PAYABLE IMMEDIATELY.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1993.

Approved April 26, 1993.

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