HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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BY adding to

Article - Education

Section 18-1301, to be under the new subtitle "Subtitle

13. Tuition Waivers for Senior Citizens"
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1978 Volume and 1980 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article - Education

SUBTITLE 13. TUITION WAIVERS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS

18-1301.

(A) (1) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED:

(2) "SENIOR CITIZEN" MEANS A RETIRED PERSON 60
YEARS OLD OR OLDER WHOSE CHIEF INCOME IS RETIREMENT BENEFITS
FROM ANY FORMER GOVERNMENTAL OR PRIVATE EMPLOYER AND WHO IS
NOT EMPLOYED FULL-TIME.

(2)  "SENIOR CITIZEN" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO:

(I)  IS 60 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER; AND

(II)  HAS AN ANNUAL INCOME NO MORE THAN THE
MAXIMUM ANNUAL BENEFITS PERMITTED FOR PERSONS WHO RETIRED AT
THE AGE OF 65 OR OLDER UNDER THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT FOR THE
PRIOR CALENDAR YEAR.

(3)  "INSTITUTION" MEANS A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY
UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE MARYLAND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES.

(4)  "BOARD" MEANS THE MARYLAND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES.

(5)  "TUITION" MEANS THE BASIC INSTRUCTIONAL
CHARGE AND DOES NOT INCLUDE FEES, SUCH AS THOSE FOR
REGISTRATION, APPLICATION, OR LABORATORY WORK.

(B)  AN INSTITUTION SHALL ADMIT A SENIOR CITIZEN TO ANY
SCHEDULED SESSION AND WAIVE THE TUITION INVOLVED:

(1)  AFTER THE REGISTRATION PERIOD HAS BEEN
COMPLETED;

(2)  ONLY WHEN REGULARLY SCHEDULED COURSE SPACE
IS AVAILABLE;