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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".27" citation="COMAR 14.39.02.27" title_num="14" subtitle_num="39" chapter_num="02" heading="Assumption of State Debt, Capital Lease Financing Balances, and Disposition Proceeds.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Pursuant to Education Article, §5-308, Annotated Code of Maryland, the IAC:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Shall require reimbursement of debt service from a county for a school property that:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Is sold by the county government; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Meets all the following:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Was initially constructed or substantially altered by additions, 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;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Is no longer used for school purposes;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>Has had title transferred to county government;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iv)">
          <text>Is being used for local governmental purposes by the State or county, or by any instrumentality of the State or county other than public education; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(v)">
          <text>Has outstanding debt that exceeds $5,000;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>May require reimbursement of debt service or capital lease financing balances, or both, from a county for a school property that:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Has remaining State debt for bonds or capital lease financing balances;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Is no longer used for school purposes;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Has had title transferred to county government; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Is not being used for local governmental purposes by the State or county, or by any instrumentality of the State or county.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Reimbursement for Transferred School Building.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>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 §A of this regulation until 2 years after the school building is transferred.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>After the 2-year period 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.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The IAC may require the county to pay the State a proportional share of the disposition proceeds based on the proportion of the State's investment in the school property.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The IAC may establish any method of payment of the bond debt or the disposition proceeds including a lump sum payment or an assumption or re-assumption of existing bond debt.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>