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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06" citation="COMAR 33.07.12.06" title_num="33" subtitle_num="07" chapter_num="12" heading="Language Assistance in Addition to Required Assistance.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Form.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The State Board shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Prescribe a form for a local board to request approval to provide language assistance services in addition to those required by Regulation .05 of this chapter; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Provide the form to local boards not later than 1 year preceding a Statewide primary election.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The form shall include questions about:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The population to be served;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The proposed services;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Reasons for the local board’s request; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Whether approving the request would impose additional costs or duties on the State Board.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A local board seeking to provide language assistance services that exceed requirements shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Submit the State Board prescribed form for each additional service or language which it proposes to provide; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Request State Board approval at least 6 months preceding a Statewide primary election during which the local board proposes to provide additional language assistance services.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Approval of Additional Language Assistance.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Upon receipt of a form requesting approval to provide additional language assistance, the State Administrator shall review and make a recommendation to the State Board to accept or reject the request.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The State Board shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Vote on a local board’s proposal within 30 days of receipt of a form requesting approval to provide additional language assistance; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Within 2 days of its vote on a request to provide additional language assistance, notify the local board of the outcome of the vote.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>