Ch. 7                                       1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2)     For any student determined to be eligible under paragraph (1) of this
subsection, the Commission shall pay:

(i) In fiscal year 1992, 75% of any applicable out-of-county fee
provided that the county in which the student resides pays 25 percent of that fee; and

(ii) In fiscal year 1993, and each fiscal year thereafter, 50% of any
applicable out-of-county fee provided that the county in which the student resides pays
50 percent of that fee.

(3)     The Commission may make payments to effectuate the provisions of this
section from funds specifically appropriated for this purpose in the State budget or any
supplemental budget request.

(f) The provisions of this section shall be subject to any reciprocal interstate
agreement entered into by the Maryland Higher Education Commission under §
11-105(1)(2) of this article.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the changes made under this
Act to § 16-403 of the Education Article do not apply until the fiscal year that begins July 1,
1997.

SECTION 2. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1996.

Approved April 9, 1996.

CHAPTER 7
(House Bill 1217)

AN ACT concerning

Higher Education - Community College Funding

FOR the purpose of altering the formula for the computation of certain State aid for
community colleges; requiring the State to provide funding to community colleges in
a certain amount; defining certain terms; requiring the Governor to include a
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,

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