BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE THE TIME AND PLACE OF ITS
MEETINGS AND MAY ADOPT RULES FOR THE CONDUCT OF ITS
MEETINGS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsection (a) of this section
presently appears as the second sentence of Art.
77, §161 (b) (1).

Subsection (b) of this section is new language
added to conform to similar provisions elsewhere
in this article.

The only changes are in style.

24-204. BUDGET AND STAFF.

(A)   BUDGET.

(1)    THE COMMISSION AND THE STATE BOARD OF
EDUCATION ANNUALLY SHALL EACH PREPARE A BUDGET REQUEST TO
PROVIDE FUNDS TO PERFORM THEIR DUTIES UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(2)   THE COMMISSION MAY RECEIVE AND SPEND ANY

GRANT OR GIFT BUDGETED OR PROVIDED FOR IT.

(B)   STAFF.

(1)   THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE THE STAFF PROVIDED
IN THE STATE BUDGET.

(2)   THE SECRETARIAL, STENOGRAPHIC, CLERICAL, AND
CUSTODIAL EMPLOYEES OF THE COMMISSION ARE MEMBERS OF THE
CLASSIFIED SERVICE UNDER ARTICLE 64A OF THE CODE.

(3)   ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES OF THE COMMISSION ARE IN
THE STATE SERVICE BUT NOT IN THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the second
sentence of Art. 77, §161(a), the last sentence
of (c) , and Art. 77, §161(f) and (g) .

24-205. RESPONSIBILITY FOR BROADCASTING.

(A)   IN GENERAL.

THE COMMISSION SHALL OPERATE A SYSTEM OF STATE,
REGIONAL, AND LOCAL FACILITIES TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND
CULTURAL RADIO AND TELEVISION PROGRAMS IN THIS STATE.

(B)     RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROGRAMS USED IN PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.

THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION:

(1) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR AND SHALL CONTROL THE
PREPARATION, CONTENT, AND PROGRAMMING OF ALL EDUCATIONAL
TELEVISION AND RADIO PROGRAMS USED IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND