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stitutions of Higher Education," to change the accreditation re-
quirements for private higher educational institutions under the
program of State aid for these institutions.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 66 of Article 77A of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1971 Supplement), title "Higher Education," subtitle "Aid to Non-
public Institutions of Higher Education," be and it is hereby
repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

66.

In order to qualify for State aid apportionments pursuant to
this subtitle, any institution of higher education must meet each
of the following requirements:

(a)    the institution must be a non-profit private college or uni-
versity which has been accredited by the State Department of
Education; [and which are members of or in recognized candidacy
with the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary
schools; ]

(b)    the institution must have been established in this State
prior to July 1, 1970;

(c)    the institution must maintain one or more earned degree
programs, culminating in an associate of arts or baccalaureate
degree;

(d)    the institution cannot be one awarding only seminarian or
theological degrees.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1972.

Approved May 26, 1972.

CHAPTER 484
(House Bill 34)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 4 SEC-
TIONS 4, 5, AND 10(C) of Article 62A of the Annotated Code
of Maryland (1968 1972 Replacement Volume), title "Maryland
Estate Tax," to give the State Comptroller discretionary power
regarding the maintenance of a special account ELIMINATE THE
SPECIAL ACCOUNT MAINTAINED BY THE STATE COMP-
TROLLER for the payment of all claims for refunds of estate
taxes owing to the State of Maryland.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,,
That Section 4 SECTIONS 4, 5 AND 10(C) of Article 62A of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1968 1972 Replacement Volume), title
"Maryland Estate Tax," be and it is THEY ARE hereby repealed
and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows: