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MD. Education Code Ann. §  5-115 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 5 - Financing|Subtitle 1 - Budget and Reporting Requirements|Section 5-115 - Annual Report Regarding Payments to Department of Budget and Management

    (a)    (1)    In this section, “payee” means any party who receives an aggregate payment of $25,000 in a fiscal year from a school board.        (2)    “Payee” does not include:            (i)    A public school employee with respect to the employee’s compensation;            (ii)    A public school retiree with respect to the retiree’s retirement allowance; or            (iii)    In Baltimore County, a third–party payee that accepts employee payroll–related payments, including:                1.    Recurring payments for payroll taxes;                2.    Employee payroll deductions; and                3.    Investment–related activities relating to fund balances.    (b)    (1)    Beginning January 1, 2020, each county board shall annually report the following information for the immediately preceding fiscal year to the Department of Budget and Management:            (i)    The name of a payee receiving a payment;            (ii)    The location of a payee by postal zip code;            (iii)    The amount of a payment;            (iv)    For the Baltimore County Board of Education:                1.    The purpose for the payment; and                2.    Whether the payee is a minority business enterprise; and            (v)    For the Prince George’s County Board of Education, the budget data prepared under § 5–101 of this subtitle.        (2)    Each county board shall provide the information specified in paragraph (1)(i) of this subsection to the Department of Budget and Management for the following previous fiscal years:            (i)    For the Montgomery County Board of Education, fiscal years 2010 through 2018;            (ii)    For the Howard County Board of Education, fiscal years 2011 through 2018;            (iii)    For the Baltimore County Board of Education, fiscal years 2012 through 2018;            (iv)    For the Prince George’s County Board of Education, fiscal years 2012 through 2018;            (v)    For the Anne Arundel County Board of Education, fiscal years 2017 and 2018; and            (vi)    For all other county boards, fiscal year 2018.        (3)    The Department of Budget and Management shall post the information reported under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection on its Funding Accountability & Transparency website.    (c)    This section may not be construed to require the disclosure of information that is confidential under federal, State, or local law.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  5-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 5 - Financing|Subtitle 3 - State Aid for School Construction|Section 5-301 - "Interagency Commission" Defined

    In this subtitle, “Interagency Commission” means the Interagency  Commission on School Construction established under § 5–302 of this subtitle.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  5-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 5 - Financing|Subtitle 3 - State Aid for School Construction|Section 5-302 - Interagency Commission on School Construction

    (a)    There is an Interagency Commission on School Construction.    (b)    The Interagency Commission is an independent commission that functions within the Department.    (c)    The purpose of the Interagency Commission is to develop and approve policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulations on State school construction allocations to local jurisdictions in an independent and merit–based manner.    (d)    The Interagency Commission consists of the following members:        (1)    The State Superintendent of Schools, or the Superintendent’s designee;        (2)    The Secretary of Planning, or the Secretary’s designee;        (3)    The Secretary of General Services, or the Secretary’s designee;        (4)    Two members of the public appointed by the Governor;        (5)    Two members of the public appointed by the President of the Senate; and        (6)    Two members of the public appointed by the Speaker of the House.    (e)    The Governor, President of the Senate, and Speaker of the House jointly shall select the Chair of the Interagency Commission.    (f)    An appointed member of the Interagency Commission may not be:        (1)    An individual who is a regulated lobbyist as described in § 5–702(a)(1), (2), (3), or (4) of the General Provisions Article;        (2)    A federal, State, or local elected official;        (3)    An employee of State or county government or a county board of education; or        (4)    An individual who has a business interest in, or contracts related to, school construction in any jurisdiction in the State.    (g)    An appointed member of the Interagency Commission:        (1)    May not receive compensation as a member of the Commission; but        (2)    Is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.    (h)    (1)    The Interagency Commission is a public body and subject to Title 3 of the General Provisions Article.        (2)    Deliberations and decisions regarding the eligibility of projects and allocation of funding shall be considered quasi–legislative functions for the purposes of the Open Meetings Act.    (i)    (1)    The Interagency Commission may employ staff, including contractual staff, in accordance with the State budget.        (2)    The Interagency Commission shall appoint an Executive Director of the Interagency Commission.        (3)    (i)    The Department or any other State agency may lend its employees to serve as the staff for the Interagency Commission.            (ii)    These employees shall be paid by the agency that employs them.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  5-305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 5 - Financing|Subtitle 3 - State Aid for School Construction|Section 5-305 - Separate Accounts for Construction Funds; Special Provision for Anne Arundel County

    (a)    Each county board shall keep:        (1)    All money for the construction of public school buildings and public school facilities and the purchase of land for public schools in a separate account from that used for current expenses; and        (2)    A separate and independent accounting system for all public school construction money.    (b)    (1)    In Anne Arundel County, the county board may borrow from one fund to meet temporary cash requirements of another fund or to reimburse another fund for services performed.        (2)    This borrowing or reimbursement is subject to the county charter.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  5-305.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 5 - Financing|Subtitle 3 - State Aid for School Construction|Section 5-305.1 - Capital Projects for Anne Arundel County

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Anne Arundel County Board may include capital projects that are to be funded over a period of 2 fiscal years in the capital budget, whether or not part of the funding period falls in a calendar year that is an election year for county officials.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  5-306 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 5 - Financing|Subtitle 3 - State Aid for School Construction|Section 5-306 - Montgomery County 6-Year Capital Improvements Program

    (a)    This section supplements the provisions of §§ 5–101 through 5–107 of this title and does not supersede or impair those provisions.    (b)    Before December 1 of each odd–numbered calendar year, the Montgomery County Board shall prepare and submit to the Montgomery County Executive a 6–year capital improvements program.    (c)    The capital improvements program shall include:        (1)    A statement of the objectives of the capital programs and the relationship of these programs to the long–range development plans adopted by the county;        (2)    Recommended capital projects and a proposed construction schedule;        (3)    An estimate of cost and a statement of all funding sources; and        (4)    All anticipated capital projects and programs of the county board, including substantial improvements and extensions of projects previously authorized.    (d)    The County Executive shall include the 6–year program of the county board, with the recommended revisions and modifications of the County Executive, in the comprehensive 6–year program submitted each even–numbered calendar year to the Montgomery County Council under § 302 of the Montgomery County charter.    (e)    (1)    On or before adoption of its annual budget and appropriations resolution in each even–numbered calendar year, the County Council shall adopt a 6–year capital improvements program for the county board as a part of the comprehensive 6–year program.        (2)    This 6–year capital improvements program shall be adopted after public hearings on the 6–year programs or capital budgets of the county and other agencies.        (3)    In its adoption, the County Council may make amendments, revisions, and modifications.        (4)    The County Council may amend an approved capital improvements program at any time by an affirmative vote of six council members.        (5)    Any amendment, revision, or modification may not become final until it is submitted to the county board for written comment with at least 30 days’ notice.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  5-307 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 5 - Financing|Subtitle 3 - State Aid for School Construction|Section 5-307 - Prince George's County Education Facility Master Plan

    (a)    The Interagency Commission shall assist the Prince George’s County Board of Education in developing an education facility master plan that encourages and supports the neighborhood school concept to improve the quality of education for all students in Prince George’s County.    (b)    The education facility master plan under subsection (a) of this section shall be updated annually.    (c)    To the extent the Prince George’s County Board of Education and the county consider appropriate, the neighborhood school concept of the education facility master plan may include interagency utilization of neighborhood schools, including joint use of school facilities and property of:        (1)    The Maryland–National Capital Park and Planning Commission;        (2)    The Prince George’s County library system;        (3)    The Prince George’s County Health Department;        (4)    The Prince George’s County Police Department;        (5)    The Prince George’s County Department of Social Services; and        (6)    The Prince George’s County Department of Family Services.    (d)    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Prince George’s County Board of Education may construct a school facility planned for joint use by the county board and a public agency listed in subsection (c) of this section on property owned by a public agency other than the county board.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  5-308 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 5 - Financing|Subtitle 3 - State Aid for School Construction|Section 5-308 - Reimbursement of State for Debt Service

    (a)    Notwithstanding the provisions of Title 10, Subtitle 3 of the State Finance and Procurement Article, this State may not require reimbursement of debt service from a county for a school that:        (1)    Was initially constructed on or before February 1, 1971;        (2)    Is no longer used for school purposes;        (3)    Has had title transferred to a county government; and        (4)    Is being used for local governmental purposes other than public education; provided, however, that if a former school building is sold by a county government the State shall be reimbursed for outstanding debt service, and if more than 10 percent of usable space within a former school is rented for an amount exceeding the cost of operating and maintaining such space, such rental profit shall be used toward retiring outstanding bonded indebtedness.    (b)    Subject to subsection (c) of this section, this State shall require reimbursement of outstanding debt service from a county for a school that:        (1)    Was constructed under this subtitle;        (2)    Was initially constructed or substantially altered by addition(s), alterations, or renovations and the cost of the construction at the time of execution exceeded $100,000 and the work was accomplished after February 1, 1971;        (3)    Is no longer used for school purposes;        (4)    Has had title transferred to a county government;        (5)    Is being used for local governmental purposes by the State or a county or by any instrumentality of the State or a county other than public education; and        (6)    Has outstanding debt which exceeds $5,000.    (c)    (1)    A county government is not required to reimburse the State for outstanding debt service for a school building that is transferred to the county government in accordance with subsection (b) of this section until 2 years after the school building is transferred.        (2)    After the 2–year period in paragraph (1) of this subsection ends, the county government shall reimburse the State for outstanding debt service for a school building in the amount that the county government would have been required to pay when the school building was transferred to the county.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  5-309 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 5 - Financing|Subtitle 3 - State Aid for School Construction|Section 5-309 - Reuse of Recently Used School Designs; Use of Prototype Designs

    (a)    It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Department and the Public School Construction Program encourage local education agencies to reuse recently used school designs, when educationally appropriate and cost effective over the useful life of the project, within each county and across local school system boundaries.    (b)    (1)    The Interagency  Commission on School Construction shall develop and provide incentives for local education agencies to use prototype school designs.        (2)    The incentives to use prototype school designs may include expedited State review of projects.    (c)    (1)    In this subsection, “net–zero” means that the total amount of energy used by a building on an annual basis is equal to or less than the amount of renewable energy created on the site.        (2)    The Interagency Commission shall establish incentives for:            (i)    The construction of net–zero school buildings; and            (ii)    The use of energy efficient or other preferred materials in public school construction.    (d)    The incentives established under subsections (b) and (c) of this section shall be supplemental to and are not intended to take the place of funding that otherwise would be appropriated to local education agencies for school construction.    (e)    Before the Interagency  Commission may provide any incentives established in accordance with  subsection (b) or (c) of this section, the Interagency  Commission shall:        (1)    Notify the budget committees of the General Assembly in writing of the proposed incentives; and        (2)    Allow the budget committees 30 days to review and comment on the proposed incentives.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  5-311 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 5 - Financing|Subtitle 3 - State Aid for School Construction|Section 5-311 - Report on Purchasing Contracts

    On or before July 1 of each year, the Department of General Services shall provide a report to the Department and each local education agency that describes existing State purchasing contracts that local education agencies may use to purchase school furniture, equipment, commodities, and services.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  5-312 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 5 - Financing|Subtitle 3 - State Aid for School Construction|Section 5-312 - Application of High Performance Building Standards

    (a)    In this section, “high performance building” has the meaning stated in § 3–602.1 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.    (b)    This section applies to the construction of new schools that have not initiated a Request For Proposal for the selection of an architectural and engineering consultant on or before July 1, 2009.    (c)    Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, a new school that receives State public school construction funds shall be constructed to be a high performance building.    (d)    (1)    The Interagency Commission shall establish a process to allow a school system to obtain a waiver from complying with subsection (c) of this section.        (2)    The waiver process shall:            (i)    Include a review by the Interagency Commission to determine if the construction of a high performance building is not practicable; and            (ii)    Require the approval of a waiver by the Interagency Commission.    (e)    For fiscal years 2010 through 2014 only, the State shall pay 50% of the local share of the extra costs, identified and approved by the Interagency Commission, that are incurred in constructing a new school to meet the high performance building requirements of this section.    (f)    The Interagency Commission shall adopt regulations to implement the requirements of this section.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  5-315 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 5 - Financing|Subtitle 3 - State Aid for School Construction|Section 5-315 - Local Share of School Construction Costs Revolving Loan Fund

    (a)    In this section, “Fund” means the Local Share of School Construction Costs Revolving Loan Fund.    (b)    There is a Local Share of School Construction Costs Revolving Loan Fund.    (c)    The purpose of the Fund is to provide loans to local governments to forward fund the local share of school construction costs for local education agencies that rely on the local share to be fully funded in order to complete a project.    (d)    The Interagency Commission shall administer the Fund.    (e)    (1)    The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article that shall be available in perpetuity for the purpose of providing loans in accordance with the provisions of this section.        (2)    The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the Comptroller shall account for the Fund.    (f)    The Fund consists of:        (1)    Money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund;        (2)    Any interest earnings of the Fund;        (3)    Repayments of principal and interest from loans made from the Fund; and        (4)    Any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund.    (g)    The Fund may be used only to provide low– or no–interest loans to local governments.    (h)    (1)    The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the same manner as other State money may be invested.        (2)    Any interest earnings of the Fund shall be credited to the Fund.    (i)    Money expended from the Fund is supplemental to and is not intended to take the place of funding that otherwise would be appropriated to local governments for school construction.    (j)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Interagency  Commission shall establish application procedures and eligibility criteria for loans from the Fund.        (2)    The eligibility criteria shall include that a local government is:            (i)    In need of a loan to forward fund the local share of school construction costs in order to complete a project; and            (ii)    Able to demonstrate the ability to repay the loan if required at a later date.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  5-316 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 5 - Financing|Subtitle 3 - State Aid for School Construction|Section 5-316 - Supervision of Distribution of Construction Appropriations

    As directed by the Interagency Commission, the State Treasurer shall supervise the distribution of any money that the General Assembly appropriates for public school construction for:        (1)    Buildings;        (2)    Equipment;        (3)    New construction; or        (4)    Any other capital expenditure.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  5-317 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 5 - Financing|Subtitle 3 - State Aid for School Construction|Section 5-317 - School Safety Grant Program

    (a)    In this section, “Program” means the School Safety Grant Program.    (b)    (1)    There is a School Safety Grant Program.        (2)    The purpose of the Program is to provide grants to county boards for school security improvements, including:            (i)    Secure and lockable classroom doors for each classroom in the school;            (ii)    An area of safe refuge in each classroom in the school; and            (iii)    Surveillance and other security technology for school monitoring purposes.    (c)    The Program shall be implemented and administered by the Interagency Commission, in consultation with the Maryland Center for School Safety.    (d)    The Interagency Commission shall:        (1)    Provide grants to county boards for public school security improvements;        (2)    Develop a procedure for a county board to apply for a grant under the Program; and        (3)    Develop eligibility requirements for a county board to receive a grant under the Program.    (e)    In addition to the annual amount otherwise provided in the capital improvement program of the Public School Construction Program, the Governor shall provide an additional $10,000,000 in the annual operating or capital budget bill that may be used only to award grants under the Program.    (f)    The State funding provided under the Program is supplemental to and is not intended to take the place of funding that would otherwise be appropriated for public school construction purposes to a county board from any other source.    (g)    The Interagency Commission shall adopt regulations necessary to implement this section.