Ch. 246                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND

(B) THE STATE SHALL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AID AS
PROVIDED BY LAW TO NONPUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO
FOSTER THIS IMPORTANT EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE.

TITLE 11. MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION

SUBTITLE 2. 1. COMMISSION ESTABLISHED AND ORGANIZED

11-201. 11-101.

THERE IS A MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION.

11-202. 11-102.

(A)  THE COMMISSION CONSISTS OF 8 12 MEMBERS:

(1)  7 11 OF WHOM ARE VOTING MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE
GOVERNOR WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE; AND

(2)  ONE OF WHOM IS THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE STUDENT
ADVISORY COUNCIL OF THE COMMISSION AND SERVES IN A NONVOTING
CAPACITY.

(B)  (1) IN MAKING APPOINTMENTS TO THE COMMISSION, THE
GOVERNOR SHALL CONSIDER REPRESENTATION FROM ALL PARTS OF THE
STATE.

(2) THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION SHALL BE RESIDENTS
OF THE STATE AND SHALL BE APPOINTED FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

(C)  (1) (I) EXCEPT FOR THE STUDENT MEMBER, EACH MEMBER OF
THE COMMISSION SERVES FOR A TERM OF 5 4 5 YEARS AND UNTIL A
SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES.

(II) THE TERM OF A STUDENT MEMBER IS THE TERM
DURING WHICH THE STUDENT MEMBER SERVES AS CHAIRPERSON OF THE
STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL OF THE COMMISSION.

(2) A MEMBER APPOINTED TO FILL A VACANCY IN AN
UNEXPIRED TERM SERVES ONLY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THAT TERM AND
UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES.

(D)  EXCEPT FOR THE STUDENT MEMBER, A MEMBER MAY BE
REAPPOINTED BUT MAY NOT SERVE MORE THAN 2 CONSECUTIVE FULL TERMS.

(E)  EACH MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION:

(1)  SERVES WITHOUT COMPENSATION; AND

(2)  IS ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE STANDARD TRAVEL REGULATIONS.

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