WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 2

(I)     FOR THE TAXABLE YEAR THAT ENDED IN THE SECOND
PRIOR FISCAL YEAR; OR

(II)    FOR ANY SUBSEQUENT TAXABLE YEAR THROUGH THE
TAXABLE YEAR THAT ENDS IN THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR.

(C) THE COMPTROLLER SHALL MAKE PAYMENTS OF THE
ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS PROVIDED UNDER THIS SECTION QUARTERLY
DURING THE FISCAL YEAR FOR WHICH THE PAYMENT IS MADE.

Article - Education

8-417.3.

(A)  RESERVED.

(B)  RESERVED.

(C)  RESERVED.

(D)    (1) IN THIS SUBSECTION, "BASIC COST" AS TO EACH COUNTY,
MEANS THE AVERAGE AMOUNT SPENT BY THE COUNTY FROM COUNTY,
STATE, AND FEDERAL SOURCES FOR THE PUBLIC EDUCATION OF A
NONHANDICAPPED CHILD. "BASIC COST" DOES NOT INCLUDE AMOUNTS
SPECIFICALLY ALLOCATED AND SPENT FOR IDENTIFIABLE
COMPENSATORY PROGRAMS FOR DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN.

(2)     AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPHS (3) AND (4) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, THE STATE AND THE COUNTIES SHALL SHARE
COLLECTIVELY IN THE COST OF EDUCATING CHILDREN WITH
DISABILITIES IN NONPUBLIC PROGRAMS UNDER § 8-409 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(3)     (I) SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATION UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH
(II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, FOR EACH OF THESE CHILDREN DOMICILED IN
THE COUNTY, THE COUNTY SHALL CONTRIBUTE FOR EACH PLACEMENT
THE SUM OF:

1.       THE LOCAL SHARE OF THE BASIC COST;

2.       AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT EQUAL TO 200 PERCENT
OF THE BASIC COST; AND

3.       AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT EQUAL TO 20 PERCENT
OF THE APPROVED COST OR REIMBURSEMENT IN EXCESS OF THE SUM OF
ITEMS 1 AND 2 OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH.

(II) THE AMOUNT THAT A COUNTY IS REQUIRED TO
CONTRIBUTE UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH MAY NOT
EXCEED THE TOTAL COST OR REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNT APPROVED BY
THE DEPARTMENT.

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