Ch. 213 LAWS OF MARYLAND

AND THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FISCAL PLANNING A COPY OF
EACH PETITION AND PROJECT PROPOSAL.

(4) ON RECEIPT OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION AND DEPARTMENT OF
BUDGET AND FISCAL PLANNING ON EACH PETITION AND PROJECT
PROPOSAL, THE STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES SHALL
MAKE A WRITTEN REPORT TO THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
DESCRIBING THE REQUEST OR REQUESTS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
RECEIVED AND RECOMMENDING A DISPOSITION FOR EACH REQUEST.

(5) THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS SHALL APPROVE EACH
GRANT AND SHALL CERTIFY THE AMOUNT OF THE GRANT TO THE
TREASURER AND THE COMPTROLLER. THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ISSUE
A WARRANT TO THE TREASURER TO PAY THE GRANT TO OR ON BEHALF
OF THE PETITIONING JURISDICTION OR JURISDICTIONS, WHEN NEEDED,
FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OR THE ACQUISITION OF REAL
PROPERTY OR INTERESTS IN LAND. THE DECISION OF THE BOARD OF
PUBLIC WORKS SHALL BE IN SUCH FORM AS THE BOARD DEEMS
ADVISABLE AND SHALL BE FINAL AND CONCLUSIVE.

(6) THE AMOUNT OF THE GRANT SHALL BE A PERCENTAGE OF
TOTAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION COSTS, INCLUDING SITE
ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS, AS FOLLOWS:

(I) FOR A REGIONAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
ESTABLISHED UNDER § 16-302 OF THIS ARTICLE, 75 PERCENT;

(II) FOR A PUBLIC JUNIOR OR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
THAT IS NOT A REGIONAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE, THE GREATER OF:

1. A PERCENTAGE EQUAL TO THAT PERCENTAGE

OF THE EXPENDITURE FOR BASIC CURRENT EXPENSES THAT THE STATE
PAYS TO THE PETITIONING JURISDICTION UNDER § 5-202(B) OF THIS
ARTICLE UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 70 PERCENT; OR

2. 50 PERCENT.

[(3)] (7) The State Board for Community Colleges shall adopt regulations
in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the State Government Article concerning the
administration of the general public junior or community college and regional
community college construction program by the State Board for Community Colleges.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1990.

Approved April 24, 1990.

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