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SB 999 — Maryland

County Boards of Education - Reappointments of County Superintendents of Schools - Audit Requirement (Local School System Fiscal Accountability Act)

Prohibiting a county board of education from reappointing a county superintendent of schools unless either the Office of Legislative Audits or, under a certain circumstance, an independent, third-party certified public accountant completes a certain audit of the local school system to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the financial management practices of the local school system within a certain time frame and the county board shares the audit in a certain manner.

Latest action: First Reading Senate Rules · Feb 23, 2026

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Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.

Committees: Rules (Senate)

Updated Mar 17, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Senate Rules

    Feb 23, 2026 · Senate

Sponsored by J.B. Jennings

No recorded floor votes yet.

Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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