MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                    477

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That new Sections 12(g-1), 12(g-2), 12(g-3) and
27AE be and they are hereby added to Article 77A — Higher
Education, of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1969
Replacement Volume and 1973 Supplement) to read as
follows:

Article 77A — Higher Education
12.

(G-1) ANY STUDENT WHO IS ENROLLED IN OR WHO
GRADUATES IN ACADEMIC YEAR 1973-1974 FROM A STATE COLLEGE
UNDER THE TUITION WAIVES PROGRAM AUTHORIZED IN SUBSECTION
(G), AND WHO HAS EXECUTED A CONTRACT TO TEACH IK THE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS PURSUANT THERETO, MAY FULFILL HIS
OBLIGATION TO THE STATE IK THE FOLLOWING MANNER:

(1) BY TEACHING IN A PUBLIC OR APPROVED
NONPUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOL, OR COLLEGE, IN
MARYLAND FOR THE TERM AND WITHIN THE PERIOD SPECIFIED IN
HIS CONTRACT; OR

(2) BY ENGAGING IN A [[FULL-TIME]] TEACHING,
TRAINING OR [[OTHER]] EDUCATION POSITION EQUIVALENT TO A
FULL-TIME TEACHING POSITION IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF
MARYLAND WITH (A) A PUBLIC ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY
SCHOOL[[, OR COLLEGE]], IN ANY STATE WHICH IS PARTY TO
THE INTERSTATE AGREEMENT ON QUALIFICATION OF EDUCATIORAL
PERSONNEL, (B) A LICENSED DAY CARE CENTER IN MARYLAND,
(C) ANY AGENCY OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND OR A POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE, [[OR]] (D) AN APPROVED
VOCATIONAL OR TECHNICAL SCHOOL IN MARYLAND, OR (E) AN
AGENCY OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, FOR THE TERM AND WITHIN
THE PERIOD SPECIFIED IN HIS CONTRACT.

(G-2) THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY, AS TO ANY STUDENT
GRADUATING IN OR AFTER ACADEMIC YEAR 1973- 1974:

(1)    DEFER COMMENCEMENT OF A TUITION WAIVER
CONTRACT OBLIGATION FOR THE FIRST SCHOOL YEAR AFTER
GRADUATION UPON A SHOWING THAT (A) THE STUDENT HAS MADE A
BONA FIDE EFFORT TO OBTAIN AN EMPLOYMENT NECESSARY TO
FULFILL HIS OBLIGATION, (B) HE HAS NOT BEEN ACCEPTED FOR
SUCH EMPLOYMENT, AND (C) HE HAS BEEN REFUSED SUCH
EMPLOYMENT BY AT LEAST FOUR LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS IN
MARYLAND;

(2)    EXCUSE ONE-HALF OF THE STUDENT'S
CONTRACTUAL LIABILITY UPON A SHOWING THAT WITHIN ONE YEAR
AFTER GRADUATION, (A) THE STUDENT HAS MADE A BONA FIDE
EFFORT TO OBTAIN AN EMPLOYMENT NECESSARY TO FULFILL HIS
OBLIGATION, (B) HE HAS NOT BEEN ACCEPTED FOR SUCH
EMPLOYMENT, AND (C) HE HAS BEEN REFUSED SUCH EMPLOYMENT