Ch. 246                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND

equivalent student appropriation to the 4-year public
institutions of higher education in this State for the preceding
fiscal year.

(b) Full-time equivalent students enrolled in seminarian or
theological programs shall be excluded from the computation
required by subsection (a) of this section.

17-105.

The [State Board for] MARYLAND Higher Education COMMISSION
shall certify the amount of aid due each institution under this
subtitle to the State Comptroller, who shall pay it from
appropriations made for this program under the normal budgetary
procedures.

(A) THE MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION SHALL CERTIFY
THE AMOUNT OF AID DUE EACH INSTITUTION UNDER THIS SUBTITLE TO THE
GOVERNOR, WHO SHALL INCLUDE THE TOTAL AMOUNT IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET
SUBMISSION.-----------------------------------------------------

(B) IF A NONPUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION HAS
IMPLEMENTED A NEW OR SUBSTANTIALLY MODIFIED PROGRAM CONTRARY TO
THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION
THAT WAS BASED ON A FINDING OF UNREASONABLE DUPLICATION, THEN THE
MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION MAY RECOMMEND THAT THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY REDUCE THE APPROPRIATION BY THE AMOUNT OF AID
ASSOCIATED WITH THE FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT ENROLLMENT IN THAT
PROGRAM. THIS PROVISION DUES NOT PRECLUDE THE NONPUBLIC
INSTITUTION FROM GOING FORWARD WITH IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW OR
SUBSTANTIALLY MODIFIED PROGRAM.

(C) THE MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION SHALL CERTIFY
THE AMOUNT OF AID DUE EACH INSTITUTION, LESS ANY REDUCTION MADE
BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY UNDER SUBSECTION (B) Of THIS SECTION, TO
THE STATE COMPTROLLER, WHO SHALL PAY IT FROM APPROPRIATIONS MADE
FOR THIS PROGRAM UNDER THE NORMAL BUDGETARY PROCEDURES.

(D) (1) IF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY REDUCES PROGRAM FUNDING
UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, THE AFFECTED NONPUBLIC
INSTITUTION ANNUALLY MAY REAPPLY TO THE MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION
COMMISSION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF THE PROGRAM RECOMMENDATION.

(2) IF THE COMMISSION DETERMINES THAT THE
UNREASONABLE DUPLICATION NO LONGER EXISTS, THEN THE COMMISSION
MAY RECOMMEND THAT THERE BE NO REDUCTION IN THE INSTITUTION'S
AMOUNT OF AID.--------------------------------------------------

17-106.

Subject to the initial approval of the Secretary of General
Services, an institution that qualifies for aid under this
subtitle may make any purchase through the Department of General

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