49-10-1001 - General provisions.
49-10-1001. General provisions.
(a) The commissioner of education is authorized to distribute to a county, city or special school district an amount of minimum school program excess costs funds not to exceed five dollars ($5.00) per day or one thousand dollars ($1,000) per year per child with multiple disabilities who has been approved by the commissioner under the rules and regulations of the state board of education, to help pay for educational services and facilities for the child, any provisions of the General Education Act or any other law notwithstanding; provided, that there are no state facilities in this state to provide for the child; and provided, further, that the county, city or special school district shall supplement the state funds in an amount necessary to provide adequate educational services and facilities for the child with multiple disabilities.
(b) (1) The maximum amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per year as set forth in subsection (a) shall be considered as being the amount to cover two hundred (200) days of instruction.
(2) State funds distributed for a lesser number of days shall be reduced proportionately.
[Acts 1915, ch. 82, § 3; Shan., § 2659a3; mod. Code 1932, § 4550; impl. am. Acts 1943, ch. 154, § 1; Acts 1961, ch. 57, § 2; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 49-3019; Acts 1994, ch. 768, § 2.]