(a) It shall be the policy of the State that the emphasis of funding for public school construction projects shall be to target the rehabilitation of existing schools to ensure that facilities in established neighborhoods are of equal quality to new schools.
(b) This section may not be construed to prohibit the provision of school construction funding outside a priority funding area.
(c) The Interagency Commission on School Construction shall review and approve school funding projects.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 7B - Priority Funding Areas
Section 5-7B-02 - Areas Considered Priority Funding Areas
Section 5-7B-03 - Designating Priority Funding Areas
Section 5-7B-04 - No Funding of Projects Not Located Within Priority Funding Area
Section 5-7B-05 - Funding for Growth-Related Projects Not Within Priority Funding Area
Section 5-7B-06 - Funding for Growth-Related Projects Not Within Priority Funding Area -- Approval
Section 5-7B-07 - Public School Construction Projects
Section 5-7B-09 - Review of Projects; Surveys for Infrastructure Needs