WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 246

11-304.

(A) (1) THE PRESIDENT OF EACH PUBLIC INSTITUTION SHALL
PREPARE A PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN.

(2) THE PRESIDENT SHALL SUBMIT THE PLAN TO THE
INSTITUTION'S GOVERNING BOARD.

(3)  THE PRESIDENT SHALL UPDATE THE ACCOUNTABILITY

PLAN AS APPROPRIATE AND UPON THE DIRECTION OF THE GOVERNING
BOARD.                                                                                                             

(B) (1) THE GOVERNING BOARD:

(I) SHALL REVIEW THE ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN;

(II) MAY AMEND AND SHALL ADOPT OR DISAPPROVE
THE PLAN; AND

(III) SHALL SUBMIT THE PLAN TO THE COMMISSION.

(2) IN THE CASE OF THE CONSTITUENT INSTITUTION
INSTITUTIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SYSTEM, THE CHANCELLOR"
OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SYSTEM SHALL REVIEW THE PLAN PRIOR
TO ITS CONSIDERATION BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS AND MAKE
RECOMMENDATIONS.

(3) (I) IN THE CASE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES, THE BOARD
OF TRUSTEES OF THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SHALL SUBMIT THE PLAN TO THE
STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES.

(II) THE STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES
SHALL REVIEW THE PLAN, MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS, AND SUBMIT THE PLAN
AND THE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COMMISSION.

(C) (1) THE GOVERNING BOARD SHALL SUBMIT THE PERFORMANCE
ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN OF THE INSTITUTION TO THE COMMISSION FOR
REVIEW, COMMENT, AND APPROVAL. REVIEW AND COMMENT.

(2) THE COMMISSION MAY DISAPPROVE THE ACCOUNTABILITY
PLAN AND REQUIRE THE GOVERNING BOARD TO RECONSIDER THE PLAN IF
THE COMMISSION FINDS:

(I) THE PLAN DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE FORMAT OR
GUIDELINE ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSION;

(II) THE MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES EMBODIED IN THE
PLAN ARE INVALID OR UNRELIABLE; OR

(III) THE PLAN IS NOT REASONABLY RELATED TO THE
INSTITUTION'S MISSION STATEMENT.

11-305.

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