ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 239

(2)     One member in 2006;

(3)     One member in 2007; and

(4)     The remaining members in 2008.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Department of Health
and Mental Hygiene shall provide to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2-1246 of
the State Government Article, the General Assembly, a report on the implementation
and status of this Act, including any costs or savings to the State as a result of the
implementation of this Act, on or before December 31, 2005.

SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, unless an appropriation
of at least $3,000,000 is dedicated in the fiscal year 2005 State budget as enacted by
the General Assembly to specifically carry out the provisions of this Act, this Act, with
no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be null and void and of no
force and effect.

SECTION 4. 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, subject to the
provisions of Section 5 of this Act, Section 2 of this Act shall take effect July 1, 2004.

SECTION 5. 7. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, subject to the
provisions of Section 5 of this Act and except as provided in Section 4 6 of this Act, this
Act shall take effect October 1, 2004.

Approved May 11, 2004.

CHAPTER 239
(Senate Bill 738)

AN ACT concerning

Higher Education - University System of Maryland - Governing Authority

FOR the purpose of providing that the authority of the Board of Regents of the
University System of Maryland may not be superseded by any State agency or
office in certain management affairs except by a provision of law that
specifically references the University System of Maryland; repealing a certain
limitation on the number of positions that may be created; and generally
relating to the governing authority of the University System of Maryland.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Education
Section 12-102(a), 12-104(b), (c), and (1), 12-108(a) and (c), and 12-109(a) and

(e)(5)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2001 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

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