WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 246

(E)  THE COMMISSION SHALL:

(1)  ADMINISTER STATE FUNDS FOR INDEPENDENT NONPUBLIC
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE STATE; AND

(2)  ASSURE THAT THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THESE FUNDS
WERE APPROPRIATED ARE ACHIEVED.

(F)  THE COMMISSION MAY:

(1)  MAY SECURE, COMPILE, AND EVALUATE INFORMATION ON
ANY MATTER WITHIN ITS AUTHORITY, ON THE FORMS IN THE FORMAT IT
REQUIRES, FROM ANY PERSON, AGENCY, OR INSTITUTION SUBJECT TO ITS
AUTHORITY;

(2)  MAY ENGAGE IN RESEARCH, DATA COMPILATION, AND
PUBLICATION OF REPORTS CONCERNING POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION IN THE
STATE; AND

(3)  THROUGH ITS REPRESENTATIVES, MAY VISIT AT ANY
REASONABLE TIMES AND MAKE REASONABLE INSPECTIONS OF ANY
INSTITUTION OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION SUBJECT TO ITS AUTHORITY.;
AND

(4) IN CONSULTATION WITH THE SEGMENTS OF HIGHER
EDUCATION, SHALL DEVELOP GUIDELINES TO ASSESS THE ADEQUACY OF
OPERATING AND CAPITAL FUNDING BASED ON COMPARISONS WITH
INSTITUTIONS DESIGNATED AS PEER INSTITUTIONS AND OTHER
APPROPRIATE FACTORS; AND

(5) IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND
FISCAL PLANNING AND THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE PLANNING, ANNUALLY
SHALL MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE CHARTER AND THE
PLAN UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION ON THE APPROPRIATE
LEVEL OF FUNDING FOR HIGHER EDUCATION.

(G) IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND

FISCAL PLANNING AND THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE PLANNING, AS

APPROPRIATE, THE COMMISSION MAY ANALYZE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS
ON APPROPRIATE LEVELS OF OVERALL STATE FUNDING FOR HIGHER
EDUCATION IN THE STATE.

(G) (1) ON OR BEFORE A DATE SET BY THE COMMISSION, EACH OF
THE FOLLOWING GOVERNING BOARDS AND AGENCIES SHALL SUBMIT TO THE
COMMISSION ITS ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET REQUESTS AND PROPOSALS FOR
CAPITAL PROJECTS, BY CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS FOR THE NEXT FISCAL
YEAR:

(I) THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
MARYLAND SYSTEM;

(II) THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF MORGAN STATE
UNIVERSITY;

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