An Act To Establish a Uniform Private Facilities Tuition Rate Establishment Procedure Further amend the bill by inserting after the enacting clause the following: Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA c. 117, sub-c. 2, as amended, is further amended by repealing the subchapter headnote and enacting the following in its place: SUBCHAPTER 2 APPROVAL FOR THE RECEIPT OF PUBLIC FUNDS BY PRIVATE SCHOOLS Sec. 2. 20-A MRSA §2951, first" as enacted by PL 1981, c. 693, §§5 and 8, is amended to read: A private 6eee:aEia~y school may be approved for the receipt of public funds for tuition purposes only if it: Sec. 3. 20-A MRSA §2952, as amended by PL 1983, c. 806, §28, is further amended to read: Page I-LR0552(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1200
Committee Amendment CA_A_H292 (House)
Amends: 20-A MRSA §2951, 20-A MRSA §2952, 20-A MRSA §2953, 20-A MRSA §2955

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 828, L.D. 1200, Bill, "An 
Act 
To 
Establish 
a 
Uniform Private Facilities Tuition Rate 
Establishment Procedures" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'An Act To Establish a Uniform Private Facilities Tuition Rate 
Establishment Procedure' 
Further 
amend 
the bill by inserting after the enacting 
clause the following: 
'Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA c. 117, sub-c. 2, as amended, is further 
amended by repealing the subchapter headnote and enacting the 
following in its place: 
SUBCHAPTER 2 
APPROVAL FOR THE RECEIPT OF PUBLIC FUNDS 
BY PRIVATE SCHOOLS 
Sec. 2. 20-A MRSA §2951, first" as enacted by PL 1981, c. 
693, §§5 and 8, is amended to read: 
A private 
6eee:aEia~y school may be approved for the receipt 
of public funds for tuition purposes only if it: 
Sec. 3. 20-A MRSA §2952, as amended by PL 1983, c. 806, §28, 
is further amended to read: 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. A 
.. to H.P. 828, L.D. 1200 
§2952. Report to commissioner 
A private seeeBeaFY school receiving state funds, either 
directly or indirectly, and a private school approved for tuition 
and attendance purposes shall annually, 
eB-eF-Be~eFe-JQly-l§EH in 
accordance with time schedules established by the commissioner, 
report to the commissioner the information the commissioner may 
require. 
Sec. 4. 20-A MRSA §2953, as enacted by PL 1981, c. 693, §§5 
and 8, is amended to read: 
§2953. Audit 
The following audit sHall ~ 
be made. 
1. 
Annual audit. 
A private seeeBeaFY school approved for 
tuition purposes shall, on or before September 1st of each year, 
furnish to the State Auditor satisfactory proof that the books, 
accounts, financial documents and reports to the commissioner of 
the 
asaeemy school 
for 
the 
preceding fiscal year have been 
examined and found to be in a satisfactory and accurate condition 
with proper vouchers on file. 
An audit sHall ~ 
be made by the 
Department of Audit or by individuals or firms recognized as 
competent auditors by training and experience or by qualified 
public accountants. 
2. 
Special audit. 
Audits by the State Auditor may 
be 
requested by 3 or more duly elected and qualified officers of the 
private seseBeaFY school. This audit sHall ~ 
be conducted at 
the expense of the requesting aeaeemy school except when the 
audit is eeemee determined necessary by the commissioner. 
Sec. 5. 20-A MRSA §2955, as amended by PL 1983, c. 859, Pt. 
A, §§ll and 25, is further amended to read: 
§2955. Penalty for noncompliance 
Private 
seseBeaFY 
schools 
approved 
for 
tuition purposes 
WHiSH that have not oomplied with this chapter may not receive 
tuition payments from any school administrative unit.' 
Further amend the bill 
nonconsecutive 
consecutively. 
Part 
letter 
by relettering 
or 
section 
or renumbering any 
number 
to 
read 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
..... 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/1,, to H.P. 828, L.D. 1200 
SUMMARY 
This amendment allows the approval process used by private 
secondary schools receiving public funds to be used for approving 
other private schools to receive public funds. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/02/05 :t:?ac:.. 
LD 1200 
LR 0552(02) 
An Act To Establish a Uniform Private Facilities Tuition Rate Establishment Procedures 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Additional costs to the Department of Education to develop regulations and procedures can be absorbed utilizing 
existing budgeted resources. 
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