Ch. 63

2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

CHAPTER 63
(House Bill 893)

AN ACT concerning

Higher Education - Coppin State University - Renaming

FOR the purpose of altering the name of Coppin State College to Coppin State
University; authorizing the publishers of the Annotated Code of Maryland to
correct certain statutory references under certain conditions; providing for the
implementation of this Act; making this Act an emergency measure; and
generally relating to the renaming of Coppin State University.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Education

Section 12-101(b)(4)(vii) and 17-302(b), (c), and (d)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2001 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

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

Article - Education

12-101.

(b) (4) "Constituent institutions", "institutions", or "campuses" means the
following public senior higher education institutions under the jurisdiction of the
Board of Regents:

(vii) Coppin State [College] UNIVERSITY;
17-302.

(b)     Bowie State University, Coppin State [College] UNIVERSITY, Morgan
State University, and University of Maryland Eastern Shore shall receive from the
State, in the manner and subject to the limitations of this subtitle, with respect to the
amounts pledged by eligible private donors as voluntary donations at any time during
the previous fiscal year to the eligible institution for eligible programs as follows:

(1)     For amounts pledged on or after July 1, 2001, an amount equal to $2
for every $1 of the first $250,000 or any portion thereof of pledged amounts; and

(2)     For amounts pledged on or after July 1, 2001, an amount equal to the
next $1,000,000 or any portion thereof of pledged amounts.

(c)     Payments shall be made by the State:

(1) Only with respect to pledged amounts that are paid by the eligible
private donor to:

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