Ch. 346

1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

1.       Adopt additional personnel policies; and

2.       Approve individual personnel actions affecting the terms and
conditions of academic and administrative appointments.

(2)     Except as otherwise provided by law, appointments of Morgan State
University are not subject to or controlled by the provisions of the State Personnel and
Pensions Article that govern the State Personnel Management System.

(3)      (I) 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW,
THE BOARD OF REGENTS MAY CREATE ANY POSITION TO THE EXTENT THAT
SUFFICIENT FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SALARY AND ASSOCIATED FRINGE
BENEFITS FOR TOTAL POSITIONS THE COST OF THE POSITION, INCLUDING ANY
FRINGE BENEFIT COSTS, IS NOT TO BE FUNDED FROM ANY STATE GENERAL
EXISTING FUNDS.

2. IF ANY POSITION, INCLUDING ANY FRINGE BENEFIT
COSTS, REQUIRES GENERAL FUND SUPPORT, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MUST
SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZE THE POSITION IN THE STATE BUDGET BILL.

3. (II) NOTHING IN THIS PARAGRAPH MAY BE CONSTRUED
TO REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL STATE GENERAL FUND SUPPORT.

(II) (III) BY SEPTEMBER 1 OF EACH YEAR, THE BOARD SHALL
SUBMIT AN ANNUAL POSITION ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
BUDGET AND FISCAL PLANNING. THE DEPARTMENT OF FISCAL SERVICES. AND THE
MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION REPORTING THE TOTAL POSITIONS
AUTHORIZED CREATED AND THE COST AND THE FUNDING SOURCE FOR ANY
POSITIONS CREATED BY THE UNIVERSITY IN THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR.

(IV) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF POSITIONS AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS
PARAGRAPH SHALL BE LIMITED AS SPECIFIED ANNUALLY IN THE STATE BUDGET BILL.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, in addition to the reporting
requirements specified in § 14-104(f)(3) of the Education Article, the Board of Regents shall
provide a report by September 1, 1997, to the Legislative Policy Committee on the financing of
the personnel system, including the manner in which wages and fringe benefit costs are
supported by general and nongeneral funds.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the provisions of this Act
granting authority to create positions shall be effective beginning with fiscal year 1997.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall remain
effective for a period of 4 years and, at the end of June 30, 1999, with no further action
required by the General Assembly, this Act shall be abrogated and of no further force and
effect.

SECTION 2. 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1995.

Approved May 18, 1995.

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