2018 Maryland Code
Education
Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education
Title 5 - Financing
Subtitle 1 - Budget and Reporting Requirements
§ 5-117. Baltimore County Public Schools Funding Accountability and Transparency Act
(a) Definitions. --
(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)
(i) "Payee" means any party who receives from the Baltimore County Board of Education an aggregate payment of $ 25,000 in a fiscal year.
(ii) "Payee" does not include:
1. A Baltimore County public school employee with respect to the employee's compensation;
2. A Baltimore County public school retiree with respect to the retiree's retirement allowance; or
3. A third party payee that accepts employee payroll-related payments including:
A. Recurring payments for payroll taxes;
B. Employee payroll deductions; and
C. Investment-related activities relating to fund balances.
(3) "Searchable website" means a website created in accordance with this section that displays and searches payment data of the Baltimore County Board of Education.
(b) Duty to provide searchable website. -- On or before January 1, 2013, the Baltimore County Board of Education shall develop and operate a single searchable website accessible to the public at no cost through the Internet.
(c) Payment data. -- The searchable website shall contain Baltimore County Board of Education payment data including:
(1) The name of a payee receiving a payment;
(2) The location of a payee by zip code;
(3) The amount of a payment made to the payee during the applicable fiscal year;
(4) The purpose for the payment; and
(5) Whether the payee is a minority business enterprise.
(d) Searches by user. -- The searchable website shall allow the user to:
(1) Search data for fiscal year 2012 and each year thereafter; and
(2) Search by the following data fields:
(i) A payee receiving a payment; and
(ii) The zip code of a payee receiving a payment.
(e) Construction. -- This section may not be construed to require the disclosure of information that is confidential under federal, State, or local law.
(f) Short title. -- This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Baltimore County Public Schools Funding Accountability and Transparency Act".
