MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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8.

(a) The State Board for Community Colleges is
created to consist of eight members. [One of the members
always shall be the State Superintendent of Schools.
Six] SEVEN members shall be appointed by the Governor
with the advice and consent of the Senate from among
citizens of the State who are known for their interest in
civic and public affairs and for their knowledge and
perception in educational matters. These [six] SEVEN
members first appointed shall be appointed respectively
for terms of from one to six years and, as each of these
terms expires, and thereafter, a successor shall be
appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of
the Senate for a full term of six years. The eighth
member of the State Board for Community Colleges shall be
a student in good standing attending a community college
in Maryland who shall be appointed by the Governor, after
consideration of the recommendations of the presidents of
the community colleges and with the advice and consent of
the Senate, for a term of one year beginning July 1 and
ending June 30. A member of the Board may be appointed
to successive terms. [The Governor shall include one
member of the State Board of Education among his initial
appointments.]

(d) [From and after July 1, 1969, the] SUBJECT TO
THE PROVISIONS OF §§31, 32, AND 32A OF THIS ARTICLE, THE
State Board for Community Colleges has the following
powers, duties and functions:

(1)    To establish general policies for the
operation of the State's community colleges;

(2)   To conduct studies on the problems of
community college education;

(3)     To assist the community colleges
individually or collectively by providing expert
professional advice in all areas of their activities;

(4)    To review and advise upon all curriculum
proposals for newly established community colleges and
for proposed major additions to or modifications of
programs in existing community colleges;

(5)   To recommend, review and advise upon
proposals for the establishment of new community
colleges;

(6)   To coordinate relationships among the
community colleges to assure the widest possible
educational opportunities for the students of the State
and the most efficient use of funds;

(7)    To facilitate the transfer of students
between the community colleges and the University of
Maryland, the State colleges, and other institutions of