Ch. 72                                     1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

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

Article - Education

3-503.

(a)     The Chairman of the County Board is entitled to receive [$6,800] $10,000
annually as compensation and the other members are entitled to receive [$6,000] $9,000
each annually as compensation.

(b)     The Chairman and the other members are entitled to the allowances for travel
and other expenses provided in the Howard County budget.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1996.

Approved April 9, 1996.

CHAPTER 72
(House Bill 818)

AN ACT concerning

Wicomico County - Education Maintenance of Effort Requirement

FOR the purpose of waiving certain local primary and secondary education funding
requirements for Wicomico County for a certain fiscal year; providing for the
effective date of this Act; and generally relating to a waiver of certain local primary
and secondary education funding requirements for Wicomico County for a certain
fiscal year.

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for Fiscal Year 1996
only, Wicomico County is not required to comply with the maintenance of effort
provisions of § 5-202(b)(3)(ii) of the Education Article in order to be eligible to receive
the State share of basic current expenses as provided in § 5-202(b) of the Education
Article. For Fiscal Year 1997, the required level of appropriation by the governing body
of Wicomico County under § 5-202(b)(3) of the Education Article shall be calculated
based on the local appropriation for Fiscal Year 1995 or Fiscal Year 1996, whichever is
greater.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1996.

Approved April 9, 1996.

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