SPIRO T. AGNEW, Governor                        163

be appointed from the citizens of the State by the Governor with
the advice and consent of the Senate. The members of the Council
shall be selected by the Governor solely by reason of their demon-
strated interest in the broad range of higher education, their knowl-
edge and understanding of its needs and problems and their devo-
tion to its cause, but not more than two members shall have attended
the same institution of higher learning. Each member shall be ap-
pointed for a term of six years from the first Monday in June in
the year of his appointment; provided that of the initial appoint-
ments three shall be for terms ending the first Monday of June, 1966,
three shall be for terms ending the first Monday of June, 1968, and
three shall be for terms ending the first Monday of June, 1970,
respectively. Each member shall serve until his successor qualifies
and shall be eligible for reappointment. In the case of any vacancies
the Governor shall appoint a successor to the unexpired term.

(a-1) The four members added to the Council in 1968 shall be
appointed by the Governor from persons having qualifications sim-
ilar to those in subsection (a), except that one shall be a member
of the Board of Regents of the University of Maryland, REPRE-
SENTATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, NOMI-
NATED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY
OF MARYLAND, one shall be a member of the Board of Trustees
of the State Colleges, REPRESENTATION OF THE STATE COL-
LEGES NOMINATED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
STATE COLLEGES, one shall be a member of the State Board
responsible for Community Colleges, and one shall be a representa-
tive of the several private institutions of higher education in this
State. Of the first four persons appointed under this subsection, one
shall be appointed for a term of three years, one for a term of four
years, one for a term of five years, and one for a term of six years.

327A.

Any institution for higher education which has functions and pro-
grams within the scope of the duties, functions, and interests of the
Council, and which submits any program, plan, or proposal to any
official or agency of this State, shall at the same time furnish a copy
of the program, plan, or proposal to the Council for such recommen-
dations as may be appropriate.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the change in the name
of the Advisory Council for Higher Education and the increased
number of members on the Council shall not be construed or applied
as changing in any way other than as specifically provided in this
Act the powers, functions, duties, and continuity of the agency here-
tofore known as the Advisory Council for Higher Education.

Sec. 3. And, be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1968.

Approved April 10, 1968.