MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                            2705

ARE NOT INCONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE STATE LAW AND
REGULATIONS. THE budget of a community college and
regional community colleges [,shall be] IS subject to
review [and approval], including reduction [therein] ,
AUTHORIZATION, AND APPROPRIATION by the [county
commissioners, county executive and county council] LOCAL
GOVERNING BODY OF THE COUNTY or [mayor and city council
of] Baltimore CITY, in accordance with the provisions of
the charter, local law or [other local regulations]
ORDINANCE relating to the budget and appropriation of
funds. For regional community colleges, the governing
bodies of the participating counties shall act in concert
and shall jointly consider the budget of that regional
community college. The approval of at least fifty-one
percent (51%) of the counties participating in the
regional community college shall be required before all
the participating counties approve the budget, and such
action shall be binding on all the participating
counties. Each community college shall submit its
budget, including personnel detail, to the State Board
for Community Colleges for informational purposes. The
board of trustees shall be styled "The board of trustees
of .... community (or junior) college" and it may adopt
a corporate seal. Except for regional community
colleges, the chairman of the board of education or the
board of school commissioners is the chairman of the
board of trustees.

6.

The [mayor and city council of Baltimore and the
county commissioners or county council] LOCAL GOVERNING
BODY of any county AND BALTIMORE CITY for which a
community college or regional community college is
established under this subtitle [have the right and power
to] MAY appropriate funds to meet the cost of
establishment, current expenses, purchase of land, AND
construction AND MAINTENANCE of capital improvements[,
and the maintenance thereof]. THEY SHALL APPROPRIATE
FUNDS FOR THE FOLLOWING MAJOR FUNCTIONS: GENERAL
ADMINISTRATION, GENERAL INSTITUTIONAL EXPENSES,
INSTRUCTION, STUDENT AFFAIRS, INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES,
PLANT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, CAPITAL OUTLAYS, AND
DEBT SERVICE. THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE MAY NOT EXPEND FOR
ANY FUNCTION AN AMOUNT WHICH EXCEEDS THE APPROPRIATION
FOR THAT FUNCTION. ANY TRANSFER OF APPROPRIATIONS
BETWEEN MAJOR FUNCTIONS MAY BE MADE ONLY AFTER IT IS
SUBMITTED IN WRITING AND APPROVED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNING
BODY. IF THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODY FAILS TO ACT UPON THE
SUBMISSION WITHIN 30 DAYS, THE TRANSFER IS APPROVED AS
PROPOSED. ANY TRANSFER OF APPROPRIATIONS WITHIN A MAJOR
FUNCTION MAY BE MADE AT THE DIRECTION OF THE LOCAL BOARD
OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRUSTEES. In addition, the [county
commissioners or county council] LOCAL GOVERNING BODY of