ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 307

the annual allocation of school construction funds recommended to the Board of
Public Works by the Governor under the consolidated capital debt program of the
State Finance and Procurement Article.

(II) The notification shall be made immediately after the Governor
has recommended the allocations so that each county may structure its respective
school construction and capital improvement priorities in accordance with the annual
allocation and any amendments.

(E) (1) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31 OF EACH YEAR, THE INTERAGENCY
COMMITTEE SHALL PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS THAT COMPRISE AT LEAST 75% OF
THE ANTICIPATED SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION ALLOCATION FOR THE FOLLOWING
FISCAL YEAR

(2) THE REMAINING PUBLIC SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION ALLOCATION FOR
THE FOLLOWING FISCAL YEAR MAY BE ALLOCATED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS AS PROVIDED IN REGULATION.

5-309.

IT IS THE INTENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT THE DEPARTMENT AND
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM ENCOURAGE LOCAL EDUCATION
AGENCIES TO REUSE RECENTLY USED SCHOOL DESIGNS, WHEN EDUCATIONALLY
APPROPRIATE AND COST EFFECTIVE OVER THE USEFUL LIFE OF THE PROJECT,
WITHIN EACH COUNTY AND ACROSS LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM BOUNDARIES.

5-310.

(A)     EACH FISCAL YEAR, THE INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE SHALL SURVEY THE
CONDITION OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS IDENTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT.

(B)     THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES SHALL CONDUCT THE
INSPECTIONS OF INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL BUILDINGS THAT THE INTERAGENCY
COMMITTEE REQUIRES TO COMPLETE THE SURVEY REQUIRED IN SUBSECTION (A) OF
THIS SECTION.

(C)     THE INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1 OF EACH YEAR IN
ACCORDANCE WITH § 2-1246 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, ON THE
RESULTS OF THE SURVEY FOR THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR

5-311.

ON OR BEFORE JULY 1 OF EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL
SERVICES SHALL PROVIDE A REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT AND EACH LOCAL
EDUCATION AGENCY THAT DESCRIBES EXISTING STATE PURCHASING CONTRACTS
THAT LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCIES MAY USE TO PURCHASE SCHOOL FURNITURE,
EQUIPMENT, COMMODITIES, AND SERVICES.

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