{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-education-16-309","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Education § 16–309","heading":"","body":"(a) The Commission shall certify to the treasurer of each county:\n(1) On or before September 30 and March 31 of each year, one half of the amount it estimates to be the county’s share under § 16-305 of this subtitle; and\n(2) After the annual audit of each community college, any discrepancy between the payments made and the actual amount of the county’s share under § 16-305 of this subtitle for the preceding fiscal year, which shall be compensated for during the fiscal year.\n(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, within 5 days after it receives a certification from the Commission, the county shall pay the amount due to the board of trustees of the community college.\n(2) The board of trustees of a community college and the governing body of a county may agree in writing to a payment schedule for the county’s share under § 16-305 of this subtitle. If, prior to the 5th day after receiving notification from the Commission, there is a payment schedule agreed to in accordance with this paragraph, the county shall make payments in accordance with that schedule. If a county fails to make a payment in accordance with the schedule, all amounts certified by the Commission but not yet paid by a county shall become due and payable immediately.","path":["Article - Education"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ged\u0026section=16-309","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:38Z","sha256":"e56ad167d23a0e66d1f1cb5f1e57d5822b0c24bb33c20ff8d44b6b48d312e96b","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-education-16-308","next":"us-md/md.-code-education-16-310"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}