Ch. 307                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

George's County and Baltimore City; expressing the intent of the General
Assembly that the Board of Public Works establish an emergency repair fund to
be used to finance certain renovations and improvements to public schools;
specifying that the purchase of relocatable classrooms ere is eligible for State
funding; requiring the Public School Construction Program to provide assistance
to Baltimore City, counties, and local education agencies in using alternative
financing mechanisms; requiring the Capital Debt Affordability Committee to
review certain school funding needs and to make a certain annual
recommendation; providing that private ownership of public schools does not
affect the status of local school system employees; requiring the State
Department of Education to adopt certain regulations; requiring the Board of
Public Works to adopt certain regulations; defining certain terms; providing for
the effective dates of this Act; and generally relating to the funding and
administration of public school construction.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Education

Section 4-114, 5-206(f), 5-301, and 5-302
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2001 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Education

Section 4-126 and 5-309 through 5-311; and 5-601 through 5-604, inclusive, to
be under the new subtitle "Subtitle 6. Authorization to Issue Bonds to
Fund Public School Construction"

Annotated Code of Maryland

(2001 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article—Tax—General
Section 11-102(b)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1997 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Chapter 704 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1998, as amended by
Chapter 420 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2001 and Chapter 289
of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2002

Section 3

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Chapter 280 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2001, as amended by
Chapter 288 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2002 and Chapter 388
of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2003

Section 1

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