Ch. 402                                    2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

expressly imposed by law or by any trust agreement involving a pledge of property or
money, the Board of Trustees is responsible for the governance and management of
the College, and has all the powers, rights, and privileges that go with that
responsibility, including the powers and duties set forth in this section.

(b) The Board of Trustees:

(1)     Has the care, control, and management of the College and all of its
property and assets;

(2)     May not be superseded in its authority by any State agency or office
in managing the affairs of the College except as [expressly] provided for in this
article or any other provision of law BY SPECIFIC REFERENCE TO THE COLLEGE; and

(3)     May appoint a President of the College who shall be the Chief
Executive Officer of the College and the Chief of Staff for the Board.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2003.

Approved May 22, 2003.

CHAPTER 402
(Senate Bill 715)

AN ACT concerning

Minority Business Enterprises - State Contracts

FOR the purpose of requiring certain units of State government to comply with
certain provisions regarding State procurement from minority business
enterprises; requiring the Board of Public Works to keep a certain record and
submit a copy of the record to the General Assembly; establishing a Minority
Business Enterprises Goal Waiver Panel; authorizing the Panel to grant waivers
to units of State government from attaining certain procurement goals in
certain circumstances; requiring that units of State government that cannot
reasonably meet a certain goal submit a written request for a certain waiver to
the Panel; specifying the duration of the waivers; requiring the Board of Public
Works to adopt certain regulations relating to the appointment of an individual
to review certain waivers and make certain determinations; clarifying that the
Panel shall operate independently from any other State entity providing for the
termination of this Act; and generally relating to procurement contracts with
minority business enterprises.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - State Finance and Procurement
Section 11-203(a) and 14-302(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland

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