ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 307

[(c) (1) In this subsection, "local debt for school construction" includes any
debt incurred as the result of money made available to a county under a bond issue
that obligates the credit of the State.

(2) Except for general public school construction loan debt outstanding
or obligated as of June 30, 1967 for which repayment by a county is no longer
required, the State shall reimburse each county for the full costs of principal and
interest payments on any local debt for school construction outstanding or obligated
as of June 30, 1967.

(d) The State shall pay all of the annual cost of debt service on school
construction debt incurred by each county that was outstanding or obligated on or
after June 30, 1967 for contracts let before June 30, 1967.]

[(e)] (D) (1) The Board of Public Works may adopt [rules, regulations, and
procedures] REGULATIONS for the administration of the programs provided for [by
subsections (b) and (d) of] IN this section.

(2) The [rules, regulations, and procedures] REGULATIONS adopted by
the Board of Public Works may contain requirements for:

(i) The development and submission of long range plans;

(ii) The submission of annual plans and plans for specific projects;

(iii) The submission of other data or information that is relevant to
school construction or capital improvement;

(iv) The approval of sites, plans, and specifications for the
construction of new school buildings or the improvement of existing buildings;

(v) Site improvements;

(vi) Competitive bidding;

(vii) The hiring of personnel in connection with school construction
or capital improvements;

(viii) The actual construction of school buildings or their
improvements;

(ix) The relative roles of different State and local governmental
agencies in the planning and construction of school buildings or school capital
improvements; [and]

(x) School construction and capital improvements necessary or
appropriate for the proper implementation of this section;

(XI)    AT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE INTERAGENCY
COMMITTEE, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PRIORITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION
PROGRAMS;

(XII)  DEVELOPMENT OF COOPERATIVE ARRANGEMENTS THAT
PERMIT THE SHARING OF FACILITIES AMONG TWO OR MORE SCHOOL SYSTEMS;

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