ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 430

(c)     Within 5 days after the Comptroller receives a certification under this
section from the Secretary, the Comptroller shall draw a warrant on the Treasurer for
the amount due to a county.

(d)     The Treasurer shall immediately pay the amount due to the county.

(E) IF THE SEPTEMBER PAYMENT UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION
DOES NOT FULLY COMPENSATE A COUNTY FOR THE ACTUAL REQUIRED
REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE PRIOR FISCAL YEAR, OR IF THE SEPTEMBER PAYMENT
UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION TOTALS MORE THAN ONE-FOURTH THE
TOTAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR, THE GOVERNOR SHALL:

(1)      INCLUDE IN THE BUDGET BILL FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR A
DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION TO PROVIDE THE ADDITIONAL FUNDS NEEDED TO
FULLY REIMBURSE THE COUNTIES FOR THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR; AND

(2)      REVIEW THE EXPENDITURE TRENDS AND OTHER FACTORS
AFFECTING THE REIMBURSEMENT PAYMENTS FOR THE 2 MOST RECENT FISCAL
YEARS AND INCLUDE IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR AN
APPROPRIATION SUFFICIENT TO COVER A GOOD FAITH ESTIMATE OF THE EXPECTED
COSTS FOR THE NEXT YEAR

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

2-512.

(c) (1) Each county and Baltimore City shall reimburse the Administrative
Office of the Courts for 25% of the salary and other expenses to employ one law clerk
for each circuit court judge in the county or Baltimore City.

(2)     The amounts received under this subsection shall be credited to a
special fund, to be used only to provide funds to employ law clerks for each circuit
court judge as provided in this section.

(3)      NOTWITHSTANDING TITLE 2, SUBTITLE 6 OF THE TAX - GENERAL
ARTICLE, IF THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS CERTIFIES TO THE
COMPTROLLER THAT A COUNTY OR BALTIMORE CITY IS MORE THAN 90 DAYS IN
ARREARS IN PAYING THE AMOUNTS DUE UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, THE
COMPTROLLER SHALL WITHHOLD FROM THE COUNTY INCOME TAX OTHERWISE DUE
TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE COUNTY OR BALTIMORE CITY AND SHALL PAY TO THE
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS THE AMOUNT DUE.

Article - Education

5-202.

(f) [(1) For fiscal year 2004, the State share of the foundation program shall
be adjusted to reflect regional differences in the cost of education that are due to factors
outside the control of local jurisdictions, by increasing the State share of the
foundation program otherwise determined for the following counties by:

(i) 1% for Anne Arundel County;
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