Ch. 6

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

certain deficiency appropriation in the Budget Bill for certain community college
funding under certain circumstances; providing for the application of this Act; and
generally relating to the formula for the computation of certain State aid for
community colleges.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Education
Section 16-403 and 16-407 .
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1992 Replacement Volume and 1995 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Education
Section 16-406
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1992 Replacement Volume and 1995 Supplement)

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

Article - Education

16-403.

(a) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

(1)     "Assessed valuation of real property" means assessed valuation of real
property as determined for purposes of the State aid calculated under § 5-202 of this
article.

(2)     "Board" means:

(i) In a county that has 1 or more community colleges, the board of
community college trustees for the county; or

(ii) Where 2 or more counties establish a region to support a regional
community college, the board of regional community college trustees.

(3)     "Community college" means a community college established under this
title but does not include Baltimore City Community College.

(4)     "County share" means the total amount of money for operating funds to
be provided each fiscal year to a board by the county that supports the community college
or colleges or, in the case of a regional community college, the total amount of money for
operating funds to be provided each fiscal year to the board by all counties that support
the regional community college.

(5)     "Direct grants" means the sum of the following components of the State
share:

(i) Fixed costs;

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