HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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AN ACT concerning

Education - State Board for Higher Education - Student Member

FOR the purpose of providing for a student member to serve on the
State Board for Higher Education; establishing
qualifications and stating terms of office; and generally
relating to membership of the State Board for Higher
Education.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Education

Section 12-102

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1978 Volume and 1983 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Education

12-102.

(a) The State Board for Higher Education consists of 11 12
members , 11 appointed by the Governor AND 1 STUDENT MEMBER with
the advice and consent of the Senate. THE REMAINING MEMBER IS THE
CHAIRPERSON OF THE STUDENT ADVISORY ASSEMBLY TO THE STATE BOARD,
WHO SHALL SERVE IN A NONVOTING CAPACITY.

(B) THE STUDENT MEMBER SHALL BE:

(1) A FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE;

(2) AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE; AND

(3) IN GOOD STANDING AND ENROLLED IN A PUBLIC

INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THIS STATE.

[(b)] (C)(1) Each EXCEPT FOR THE STUDENT MEMBER, EACH
member of the Board serves for a term of 5 years and until a
successor is appointed and qualifies. These terms are staggered
as required by the terms of the members serving on the Board as
of July 1, 1978. THE STUDENT MEMBER SERVES FOR A TERM OF 1 YEAR.

(2)  A member appointed to fill a vacancy in an
unexpired term serves only for the remainder of that term and
until a successor is appointed and qualifies.

(3)  A EXCEPT FOR THE STUDENT MEMBER, A member may be
reappointed but may not serve more than two full 5-year terms.
THE STUDENT MEMBER MAY BE REAPPOINTED IF THAT STUDENT CONTINUES
AS CHAIRPERSON OF THE STUDENT ADVISORY ASSEMBLY TO THE STATE