BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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(1)     EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS
SUBSECTION, THE STUDENTS AT EACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE SHALL
PAY, THROUGH TUITION AND FEES, AT LEAST 22 PERCENT OF
CURRENT EXPENSES.

(2)   THE STUDENTS SHALL PAY, THROUGH TUITION AND
FEES, 17 PERCENT OF CURRENT EXPENSES AT:

(I)    ANY COMMUNITY COLLEGE WITH LESS THAN 500
FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT STUDENTS IF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE
COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS LOCATED HAS A POPULATION OF LESS THAN
50,000; AND

(II)    ANY REGIONAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE IF THE
COUNTIES THAT SUPPORT THE REGIONAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE HAVE A
COMBINED POPULATION OF LESS THAN 100,000.

(3)   THE STUDENTS, THROUGH TUITION AND FEES,
SHALL PAY 13 PERCENT OF CURRENT EXPENSES AT GARRETT
COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND CHESAPEAKE COLLEGE.

(4)   THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT PROHIBIT A COUNTY
OR REGIONAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES FROM REQUIRING STUDENTS AT THE
COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO PAY MORE THAN THEIR SHARE OF THE
CURRENT EXPENSES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language which
combines without substantive change Art. 77A,
§7 (a), the first three sentences of (b) , and the
first sentence of (d), and Art. 77A, §§ 7(f)(2)
and 7B.

In subsection (d)(3) of this section, the present
authorization for counties to pay more than 28
percent of current expenses is broadened
slightly, as to Garrett County only, by deleting
the reference to 28 percent. This change
permits, but in no way requires, Garrett County
to pay more than its "share" (which is 32 per
cent). This conforms with the present authority
of all counties, including Garrett, over the
student share.

16-404. COMPUTATION OF STATE AID TO COMMUNITY COLLEGES.

(A)   IN GENERAL.

THE ANNUAL TOTAL STATE APPROPRIATION FOR THE CURRENT
EXPENSES OF ALL COMMUNITY COLLEGES SHALL BE DEVELOPED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION.

(B)   ESTIMATE OF ENROLLMENT.

(1) EACH YEAR THE STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY
COLLEGES SHALL PREPARE A SYSTEMWIDE PROJECTION OF TOTAL
FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT ENROLLMENT AT THE COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN
THIS STATE.