Ch. 481                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3)     THE COUNTY THAT WAS INITIALLY DETERMINED TO BE
FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE MAY APPEAL THAT DETERMINATION TO THE STATE
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.

(4)     THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS SHALL DECIDE ALL
APPEALS MADE UNDER PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION AND MAKE A FINAL
DETERMINATION REGARDING THE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE COUNTY FOR EACH
CHILD IN THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT.

(5) THE COUNTY BOARDS OF EDUCATION SHALL PROVIDE THE STATE
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS WITH THE DATA NECESSARY TO COMPUTE THE
LOCAL CURRENT EXPENSE PER STUDENT UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION
ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.

(6) IF A FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE COUNTY FAILS TO MAKE THE
REQUIRED PAYMENT TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THE STATE
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS SHALL:

(I) DEDUCT FROM THE NEXT PAYMENT OF STATE AID TO THE
FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE COUNTY AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT OWED
UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH; AND

(II) PAY THOSE FUNDS TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Department of
Juvenile Services, in accordance with § 2-1246 of the State Government Article, shall
report to the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2004, on:

(1)     the total population of youth who are identified, through the use of
departmental classification instruments, as being in need of intensive or high-need
aftercare supervision;

(2)     the number of youth in the intensive and high-need aftercare
supervision categories currently being served by the Department and the staffing
ratio for each group;

(3)     the staffing levels that would be required to adequately serve the
intensive and high-need aftercare supervision populations; and

(4)     a timetable for adequately serving the two populations identified.

SECTION 2. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect October 1, 2004.

Approved May 26, 2004.

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