ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                           H.B. 253

undocumented immigrant or his or her parents have been paying Maryland taxes for
a certain period of time.

For the above stated reasons, I have vetoed House Bill 253.

Sincerely,

Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr.

Governor

House Bill No. 253

AN ACT concerning

Higher Education - Resident Tuition Charges - Immigrant Students and
United States Military Personnel and Dependents

FOR the purpose of establishing that certain individuals, other than certain
nonresident aliens, shall be exempt from paying nonresident tuition at certain
public institutions of higher education under certain circumstances; prohibiting
certain institutions of higher education from awarding degrees to certain
individuals under certain circumstances; establishing that certain military
personnel and, dependents of military personnel, and certain veterans are exempt
from paying nonresident tuition at certain public institutions of higher education
under certain circumstances; requiring the Maryland Higher Education
Commission to adopt certain regulations; and generally relating to tuition
charges for certain individuals attending public institutions of higher education
in the State.

BY adding to

Article - Education

Section 15-106.3

Annotated Code of Maryland

(2001 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

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

Article - Education

15-106.3.

(A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE, AN
INDIVIDUAL OTHER THAN A NONIMMIGRANT ALIEN WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE
8, § 1101(A)(15) OF THE UNITED STATES CODE, SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM PAYING
NONRESIDENT TUITION AT A PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IF THE
INDIVIDUAL:

(1) ATTENDED A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOL IN THIS
STATE FOR AT LEAST 3 YEARS;

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