(a) If the Executive Director finds that a county is not complying with § 4- 502 of this subtitle, the Executive Director shall notify the county or qualifying municipality of the noncompliance. (b) If a county or qualifying municipality disputes the finding in the notice issued under subsection (a) of this section within 30 days of the issuance of the notice, the dispute shall be promptly referred to the Secretary of Budget and Management, who shall make a final determination. (c) On receipt of certification of noncompliance by the Executive Director or the Secretary of Budget and Management, the Comptroller shall suspend, until notification of compliance is received, payment of any funds due the county or qualifying municipality for the current fiscal year, under § 4-506 of this subtitle, to the extent that the State's aid due the county or qualifying municipality in the current fiscal year under § 4-506 of this subtitle exceeds the amount that the county or qualifying municipality received in the prior fiscal year.
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