(2) THE CONTINUING GROWTH OF CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY
COLLEGE AS A QUALITY INSTITUTION REQUIRES THAT A PARTNERSHIP BE
ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE A NEW COLLEGE IDENTITY REFLECTIVE OF THE TWO
THREE SOUTHERN MARYLAND COUNTIES, A GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE OF SHARED
OWNERSHIP, AND THE EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF FISCAL SUPPORT.

16-602.

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

(B) "BOARD OF TRUSTEES" MEANS THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND.

(C) "COLLEGE" MEANS THE COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND, FORMERLY
KNOWN AS THE CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

(D) " COMMISSION" MEANS THE MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION
COMMISSION.

(D) (E) "COUNTY COMMISSIONERS" MEANS THE ELECTED COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS FROM CHARLES CALVERT CHARLES, AND ST. MARYS COUNTIES.

(E) (F) "OFFICER" MEANS THE PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENTS, DEANS, OR
OTHER OFFICERS OF THE COLLEGE AS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES.

(F) (G) "RESIDENT CAMPUS" MEANS A PRIMARY CAMPUS LOCATED IN
CALVERT COUNTY, CHARLES COUNTY, OR ST. MARTS COUNTY.

(G) (H) "SOUTHERN MARYLAND" MEANS THE AREA THAT INCLUDES ALL OF
CHARLES CALVERT, CHARLES, AND ST. MARYS COUNTIES.

16-603.

(A) (1) THERE IS A COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND, FORMERLY KNOWN
AS THE CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, LOCATED IN CHARLES CALVERT,
CHARLES, AND ST. MARY'S COUNTIES, MARYLAND.

(2) WITH OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, THE COLLEGE SHALL
PROVIDE THE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS DESCRIBED IN § 10-210 OF THIS ARTICLE.

(B) THE COLLEGE IS AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION OF THE STATE
OF MARYLAND.

(C) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE
COLLEGE SHALL BE CLASSIFIED AS A "LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY (LEA)", AS
DEFINED IN FEDERAL LAW, FOR PURPOSES OF FEDERAL SUBSIDIES, GRANTS,
CONTRACTS, AND OTHER PROGRAMS OF SUPPORT FOR WHICH A COMMUNITY
COLLEGE IS ELIGIBLE.

(D) CHARLES CALVERT, CHARLES, AND ST. MARY'S COUNTIES MAY
APPROPRIATE MONEY TO PAY THE COST OF OPERATING THE COLLEGE ACCORDING
TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE.