WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 246

(II) DEVELOP AND SUBMIT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO THESE PROJECTS, WHICH
SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE PLAN PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SECTION.

(4) IN SUBMITTING RECOMMENDATIONS PURSUANT TO
PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE COMMISSION SHALL COMMENT ON
THE OVERALL LEVEL OF FUNDING FOR HIGHER EDUCATION AND MAY COMMENT
REGARDING FUNDING PRIORITIES AMONG SEGMENTS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
AND, WITHIN PUBLIC SENIOR HIGHER EDUCATION, AMONG INSTITUTIONS.
IN REVIEWING THE VARIOUS BUDGETS AND SUBMITTING RECOMMENDATIONS
THEREON, THE COMMISSION:                                                                             

(I) MAY NOT REQUIRE, OF ANY SEGMENT OR

INSTITUTION, A DETAILED BUDGET PRESENTATION THAT TENDS TO
DUPLICATE OTHER PRESENTATIONS REQUIRED IN THE BUDGET PROCESS; AND

(II) AS TO THE FUNDING PRIORITY OF ANY
INSTITUTION, MAY COMMENT ONLY ON THE ENTITY AS A WHOLE AND NOT ON
ANY SEPARATE UNIT OF THE INSTITUTION.

(4)(I) THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUDE IN THE ANNUAL
BUDGET SUBMISSION FOR FISCAL YEAR 1990 AN AMOUNT OF GENERAL FUND
STATE SUPPORT FOR EACH PUBLIC SENIOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION
EQUAL TO AT LEAST THE GREATER OF:

1. THE MOST RECENT GUIDELINE AMOUNT SET
FOR THE INSTITUTION BY THE COMMISSION OR THE STATE BOARD FOR
HIGHER EDUCATION UTILIZING THE FISCAL YEAR 1989 CRITERIA AND
METHODOLOGY SET BY THE STATE BOARD FOR HIGHER EDUCATION;

2. THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED TO THE

INSTITUTION IN FISCAL YEAR 1989, ADJUSTED TO INCLUDE ANY

TRANSFERS RELATED TO EMPLOYEES' COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS AND
THE ANNUAL SALARY REVIEW; AND

3. THE GUIDELINE AMOUNT SET BY THE STATE
BOARD FOR HIGHER EDUCATION FOR THE INSTITUTION FOR FISCAL YEAR
1989.

(5)(I) THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUDE IN THE ANNUAL
BUDGET SUBMISSION FOR FISCAL YEAR 1990 AN AMOUNT OF GENERAL FUND
STATE SUPPORT FOR EACH PUBLIC SENIOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION
EQUAL TO AT LEAST THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS:

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK .............217,209,721

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND AT BALTIMORE .............110,217,600

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE CAMPUS ......13,138,500

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY ..........44,462,235

BOWIE STATE COLLEGE ..............................13,418830

COPPIN STATE COLLEGE .............................12,269,200

FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY .......................18,867,480

SALISBURY STATE COLLEGE ..........................18,490,340

TOWSON STATE UNIVERSITY ..........................49,163,579

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