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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 538

public institutions of higher education for the
reciprocal acceptance of credits earned by students who
transfer between said institutions;

(6)    Secure, evaluate, compile and tabulate
data, statistics, and information on all matters pending
before or of interest to the Council, from the agencies
and institutions having custody of and responsibility
therefor; and these several agencies and institutions
shall respond to and comply with any reasonable request
of the Council for such data, statistics, and
information;

(7)    Develop plans and programs for
interstate and regional cooperation and reciprocal
agreements in higher education;

(8)    Study and make recommendations regarding
the coordination of State and federal support of higher
education;

(9)    Make such other studies and reports
concerning public higher education as the Governor or
General Assembly may from time to time request.

(b) The Council shall submit to the Governor and
to the General Assembly each year at the beginning of the
session of the General Assembly, an annual report of its
activities, including a report of the nature, progress or
result of any studies it has undertaken or completed,
together with such plans or recommendations respecting
public higher education as may be appropriate.]

[31.

Any institution, board or agency concerned with
higher education which has functions and programs within
the scope of the duties, functions, and interests of the
Council, and which submits any program, plan or proposal
to any official or agency of this State, shall at the
same time furnish a copy of the program, plan or proposal
to the Council for such recommendations as may be
appropriate.]

[32.

Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed as
granting to the Council any power not expressly provided
in this subtitle.]

[65.

The Board of Public Works is authorized to apportion
for each fiscal year, commencing with July 1, 1971, and
to pay to any private institution of higher education
within the State of Maryland which meets the requirements
set forth in §66 of this subtitle, upon application by
the institution, such amounts of State aid as are