286                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                                            Ch. 22

(1) COORDINATE THE OVERALL GROWTH AND
DEVELOPMENT OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION IN THIS STATE; AND

(2)       TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, CONSULT WITH EACH
AGENCY AND INSTITUTION THAT IS AFFECTED DIRECTLY BY ITS
ACTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS BEFORE TAKING FINAL ACTION ON
THEM.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears as
Art. 77A, §31(a).

The only changes are in style.

(C)       STATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION COMMISSION.

THE BOARD IS THE STATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

COMMISSION UNDER TITLE XII OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF
1965.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears as
Art. 77A, §32 (a).

The present reference to the Higher Education Act
"as amended from time to time" is deleted as
unnecessary in light of Art. 1, §21 of the Code.

The only other changes are in style.

(D)       ADMINISTRATION OF STATE FUNDS.
THE BOARD SHALL:

(1)          ADMINISTER STATE FUNDS FOR PRIVATE HIGHER
EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS; AND

(2)       ASSURE THAT THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE FUNDS
WERE APPROPRIATED ARE MET.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears as
Art. 77A, §32(b).

The only changes are in style.

(E)    PLANS AND PROGRAMS FOR INTERSTATE AND REGIONAL

COOPERATION.

THE BOARD SHALL DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT, AND ADMINISTER
PLANS AND PROGRAMS FOR INTERSTATE AND REGIONAL COOPERATION,
INCLUDING RECIPROCITY AGREEMENTS ON MATTERS THAT AFFECT
HIGHER EDUCATION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears as
Art. 77A, §32(c).

It should be noted that Art. 77A, §32D provides
that after July 1, 1977 the State Board for
Higher Education shall administer all education