WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                      Ch. 94

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Education

17-104.

(a)  The Maryland Higher Education Commission shall compute
the amount of the annual apportionment for each institution that
qualifies under this subtitle by multiplying:

(1)  The number of full-time equivalent students
enrolled at the institution during the fall semester of the
fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the aid
apportionment is made, as determined by the Maryland Higher
Education Commission times;

(2) An amount equal to 16 percent of the State's
General Fund per full-time 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.

(C) PAYMENTS OF STATE GENERAL FUNDS UNDER SUBTITLE 3 OF
THIS TITLE SHALL BE EXCLUDED FROM THE COMPUTATION REQUIRED BY
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION.

SUBTITLE 3. PRIVATE DONATION INCENTIVE PROGRAM

17-301.

(A)  IN THIS SUBTITLE, THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(B)  "ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION" MEANS:

(1)  EACH PUBLIC SECTOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION
IDENTIFIED IN SECTIONS 10-101(J) AND 12-101(4) OF THIS ARTICLE OR
ITS AFFILIATED FOUNDATION; AND

(2)  EACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE WHICH RECEIVES STATE
FUNDING UNDER TITLE 16, SUBTITLE 4 OF THIS ARTICLE OR ITS
AFFILIATED FOUNDATION RECEIVES STATE FUNDING UNDER TITLE 16,
SUBTITLE 4 OF THIS ARTICLE:

(I) IS A PERMANENT INSTRUCTIONAL UNIT;

(II) OFFERS ON A CONTINUING BASIS ALL THE
INSTRUCTION REQUIRED FOR AN ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE; AND

- 1753 -