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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor Ch. 535
relating to a Student Loan Repayment Pilot Program for employees of certain
units of State government.
BY adding to
Article - State Personnel and Pensions
Section 10-501 through 10-507, inclusive, to be under the new subtitle "Subtitle
5. Student Loan Repayment Pilot Program"
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2004 Replacement Volume)
Preamble
WHEREAS, To facilitate the recruitment and retention of highly qualified
employees, the federal government has established a program under which a federal
agency may repay the student loans of its merit employees; and
WHEREAS, Authorizing the Department of Budget and Management and, the
Department of Legislative Services, and the Department of Juvenile Services to offer
a similar program on a pilot basis that would demonstrate how such a program could
enhance the State's ability to recruit and retain highly qualified employees; now,
therefore,
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - State Personnel and Pensions
SUBTITLE 5. STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT PILOT PROGRAM.
10-501.
(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.
(B) "INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN §
10-101 OF THE EDUCATION ARTICLE.
(C) "PARTICIPATING UNIT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND
MANAGEMENT OR, THE DEPARTMENT OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES, OR THE
DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE SERVICES.
(D) "PROGRAM" MEANS A STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT PILOT PROGRAM
ESTABLISHED UNDER § 10-503 OF THIS SUBTITLE.
(E) "STUDENT LOAN" MEANS A LOAN MADE:
(1) BY THE STATE OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; AND
(2) TO A STUDENT TO PAY EXPENSES RELATED TO THE STUDENT'S
ATTENDANCE AT AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
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