PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 175

5-109.

(D) (1) AT THE REQUEST OF THE COUNTY GOVERNING BODY MADE IN
WRITING AT LEAST 30 DAYS BEFORE THE REPORTING DEADLINE, THE COUNTY
BOARD OR SUPERINTENDENT SHALL REPORT TO THE COUNTY GOVERNING BODY
ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 1 AND MARCH 1 OF EACH FISCAL YEAR ON THE SCHOOL
SYSTEM'S OPERATIONS, INCLUDING ANY ADJUSTMENT MADE TO THE APPROVED
ANNUAL BUDGET.

(2) A REPORT UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS.
(E) (1) AT THE REQUEST OF THE COUNTY BOARD MADE IN WRITING AT
LEAST 30 DAYS BEFORE THE REPORTING DEADLINE THE COUNTY GOVERNING
BODY SHALL REPORT TO THE COUNTY BOARD ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 1 AND
MARCH 1 OF EACH FISCAL YEAR ON THE COUNTY'S FISCAL STATUS FOR THE
IMMEDIATE FISCAL YEAR AND THE SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEAR.

(2) A REPORT UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS.

5-111.                     

(A) A COUNTY GOVERNING BODY MAY NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT THAT A LOCAL
BOARD HAS NOT COMPLIED WITH ONE OR MORE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS UNDER
THIS SUBTITLE OR ONE OF THE EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS OF § 5-105 OF THIS
SUBTITLE.

(B) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL INVESTIGATE A COMPLAINT FILED UNDER THIS
SECTION, IF THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT DETERMINES AFTER TAKING INTO ACCOUNT
AGGRAVATING AND MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES THAT A VIOLATION HAS OCCURRED
WITHOUT REASONABLE JUSTIFICATION, FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR FOLLOWING THE
FINAL DETERMINATION OF A VIOLATION THE COUNTY BOARD MAY NOT MAKE A
CATEGORY EXPENDITURE. AS DEFINED BY THE MARYLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION
REPORTING MANUAL IN EXCESS OF THE CATEGORY EXPENDITURE IN THE OPERATING
BUDGET APPROVED BY THE COUNTY GOVERNING BODY WITHOUT THE PRIOR APPROVAL
OF THE COUNTY GOVERNING BODY. IF THE COUNTY GOVERNING BODY FAILS TO TAKE
ACTION ON A REQUEST FOR APPROVAL WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE RECEIPT OF A
WRITTEN REQUEST, THE FAILURE TO TAKE ACTION CONSTITUTES APPROVAL

5-202.

(b) (3) (I) IN THIS PARAGRAPH, "ENROLLMENT' MEANS THE FULL-TIME
EQUIVALENT ENROLLMENT USED IN CALCULATING THE CURRENT EXPENSE AID
FOR A COUNTY.

(II) To be eligible to receive the State share of basic current expenses:

[(i)] 1. The county governing body shall levy an annual tax sufficient
to provide an amount of revenue for elementary and secondary public education purposes
equal to the product of the wealth of the county and a local contribution rate determined
for each fiscal year: and

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