ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 535

(C) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL KEEP RECORDS CONCERNING:

(I) THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN THE CUSTODY OF THE
DEPARTMENT;

(II) THE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE COUNTY FOR EACH CHILD;

AND

(III) THE NUMBER OF DAYS THAT EACH CHILD IS IN THE CUSTODY
OF THE DEPARTMENT.

(2) THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SHALL DETERMINE THE AMOUNT
EACH FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE COUNTY OWES THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
BASED ON THE LOCAL CURRENT EXPENSE PER STUDENT.

(3) THE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE COUNTY SHALL REIMBURSE THE
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FOR THE EDUCATION OF EACH CHILD FROM THE
FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE COUNTY BASED ON THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN THE
CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT FROM THE PRIOR YEAR

(D) (1) EACH YEAR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SHALL NOTIFY THE
STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE NAME OF EACH CHILD UNDER THE JURISDICTION
OF THE DEPARTMENT RECEIVING EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FROM THE EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT AND MAKE A PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF THE FINANCIALLY
RESPONSIBLE COUNTY FOR EACH CHILD. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SEND A COPY OF
THIS NOTICE TO THE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE COUNTY AND SHALL SEND THE
NOTICE TO THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT.

(2) THE COUNTY WHICH WAS INITIALLY DETERMINED TO BE
FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE MAY APPEAL THAT DETERMINATION TO THE STATE
SUPERINTENDENT.

(3) THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL DECIDE ALL APPEALS WHICH
ARE MADE UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION AND MAKE A FINAL
DETERMINATION REGARDING THE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE COUNTY FOR EACH
CHILD IN THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT.

(4) EACH YEAR EACH COUNTY BOARD SHALL PROVIDE THE STATE
SUPERINTENDENT THE DATA NECESSARY TO COMPUTE THE LOCAL CURRENT
EXPENSE PER STUDENT UNDER THIS SECTION.

(5) IF A FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE COUNTY FAILS TO MAKE THE

REQUIRED PAYMENT TO THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THE STATE

SUPERINTENDENT SHALL DEDUCT FROM THE NEXT PAYMENT OF STATE AID TO THE
FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE COUNTY AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT OWED
UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH AND SHALL PAY THOSE FUNDS TO THE EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT.

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