Ch. 246                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND

(III) THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF ST. MARY'S
COLLEGE OF MARYLAND;

(IV) THE STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES;

(V) THE MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION LOAN
CORPORATION; AND

(VI) THE STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR TITLE I OF
THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965. (ANNOTATED CODE 1957, ARTICLE
77A, § 31; 1978, CHAPTER 22, § 2.)

(2)(I) IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET
AND FISCAL PLANNING, THE COMMISSION SHALL REVIEW THE OPERATING
BUDGET REQUESTS SUBMITTED TO IT AND DEVELOP AND PRESENT TO THE
GOVERNOR ON OR BEFORE A DATE SET BY HIM, FOR HIS REVIEW, A
CONSOLIDATED OPERATING BUDGET FOR HIGHER EDUCATION THAT INCLUDES
THE OPERATING BUDGET REQUESTS OF THE INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES
LISTED IN PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION AND THE OPERATING
BUDGET REQUEST OF THE BOARD.

(II) THE REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
COMMISSION SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE PLAN PROVIDED FOR IN (B)
OF THIS SECTION AND THE FUNDING GUIDELINES PROVIDED FOR IN
SUBSECTION (F) OF THIS SECTION.

(III) THE COMMISSION MAY NOT REDUCE, INCREASE,
OR MODIFY THE OPERATING BUDGET REQUESTS OF THESE INSTITUTIONS AND
AGENCIES, BUT SHALL INCLUDE ANY RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO THEM WHEN
IT SUBMITS THE CONSOLIDATED OPERATING BUDGET.

(2) IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND
FISCAL PLANNING AND THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE PLANNING, THE
COMMISSION SHALL PRESENT TO THE GOVERNOR, ON OR BEFORE A DATE SET
BY THE GOVERNOR, AND SIMULTANEOUSLY SUBMIT A COPY TO THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY, A CONSOLIDATED OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET FOR HIGHER
EDUCATION THAT INCLUDES THE OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET REQUESTS
OF THE GOVERNING BOARDS AND INSTITUTIONS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH (1)
OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE OPERATING BUDGET REQUEST OF THE
COMMISSION, A REPORT ON THE CURRENT FUNDING OF THE ADOPTED SETS
OF PEER INSTITUTIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE FUNDING
OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

(3) IN COOPERATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PLANNING, AND WITHOUT AFFECTING THE AUTHORITY OR RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE DEPARTMENT UNDER ARTICLE 88C OF THE CODE THE STATE FINANCE
AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE, THE COMMISSION SHALL:

(I) REVIEW PROPOSALS FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS AND
IMPROVEMENTS PROPOSED BY THE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER
EDUCATION IN THIS STATE, AND BY NONPUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER
EDUCATION SEEKING STATE FUNDS FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS AND
IMPROVEMENT; AND

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