MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                             2709

ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL FISCAL PROCEDURES TO THE EXTENT
LOCAL FISCAL PROCEDURES ARE NOT INCONSISTENT WITH STATE
LAW [[OR BINDING STATE REGULATIONS WITH THE EFFECT OF

LAW]]. [[Notwithstanding other provisions__of this

subtitle, the]] [[THE]] Notwithstanding other provisions
of this subtitle, the budget of a community college and
regional community colleges, shall be subject to review
[and approval] and approval, including reduction therein,
AUTHORIZATION AND APPROPRIATION by the [county
commissioners, county executive and county council] LOCAL
GOVERNING BODY OF THE COUNTY OR COUNTIES or mayor and
city council of Baltimore, in accordance with the
provisions of the charter, local law, [[or]] [other local
regulations] ORDINANCE, OR OTHER LOCAL REGULATION
relating to the budget and appropriation of funds [[.]]

TO THE EXTENT CHARTER, LOCAL LAW, OR ORDINANCE, OR

REGULATION ARE NOT INCONSISTENT WITH STATE LAW [[OR
BINDING STATE REGULATIONS WITH THE EFFECT OF LAW]]. 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.

The Mayor and city council of Baltimore and [[the
county commissioners or county council]] THE LOCAL
GOVERNING BODY of any county for which a community
college or regional community college is established
under this subtitle have the right and power to
appropriate funds to meet the cost of establishment,

current expenses, purchase of land,__construction of

capital improvements, and the Maintenance thereof. THE
LOCAL GOVERNING BODY SHALL HAKE APPROPRIATIONS TO THE
FOLLOWING MAJOR FUNCTIONS: GENERAL ADMINISTRATION,
GENERAL INSTITUTIONAL EXPENSES, INSTRUCTION. STUDENT
AFFAIRS, INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES, PLANT OPERATION AND

MAINTENANCE, CAPITAL___OUTLAY, AND DEBT SERVICE.

EXPENDITURES BY THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SHALL NOT EXCEED
THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED FOR EACH FUNCTION. TRANSFERS OF
APPROPRIATIONS BETWEEN MAJOR FUNCTIONS MAY BE MADE ONLY

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