478                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                          [Ch. 18

BY AT LEAST SEVEN ELIGIBLE PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYERS, OF
WHICH FOUR SHALL BE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS IN MARYLAND;

(3) EXCUSE THE BALANCE OF THE STUDENT'S
CONTRACTUAL LIABILITY UPON A SHOWING THAT, DURING THE
SECOND 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 BY AT LEAST SEVEN ELIGIBLE PROSPECTIVE
EMPLOYERS, OF WHICH FOUR SHALL BE LOCAL BOARDS IN
MARYLAND.

(G-3) THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY PROMULGATE RULES TO
IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS (G-1) AND (G-2),
INCLUDING A DEFINITION OF WHAT CONSTITUTES A BONA FIDE
EFFORT TO OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT.

27AE.

(A)    ANY STUDENT WHO IS ENROLLED IN OR WHO
GRADUATES IN ACADEMIC YEAR 1973-1974 FROM THE UNIVERSITY
UNDER THE TEACHER REMISSION OF FIXED FEES PROGRAM AND WHO
HAS EXECUTED A CONTRACT TO TEACH IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
PURSUANT THERETO, MAY FULFILL HIS OBLIGATION TO THE STATE
IN 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 EDUCATIONAL
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.

(B)    THE BOARD OF REGENTS 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 HADE 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