ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 273

(As enacted by Section 1 of this Act)

BY adding to

Article - Education

Section 14-102(a), 14-104(b) and (p), 14-109, and 14-110

Section 14-104(b) and (p) and 14-109

Annotated Code of Maryland

(2001 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - State Finance and Procurement

Section 3-401, 3-602(c), 3-703(a), 4-401(d), 4-402(a), 4-406(a) and (b),
5-7B-01(d)(1)(v), 7-306(a), 11-203(e), 12-202, and 14-202(a) and 12-202
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2001 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - State Finance and Procurement

Section 4-402(a), 4-406(a) and (b), 5-7B-01(d)(1)(v), and 7-306(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2001 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section(s) 14-102(a) through (c) and 14-104(b) through (n),
respectively, of Article - Education of the Annotated Code of Maryland be renumbered
to be Section(s) 14-102(b) through (f) and 14-104(c) through (o), respectively.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section(s) 4-410 of

Article - State Finance and Procurement of the Annotated Code of Maryland be

repealed.

SECTION 3. 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of
Maryland read as follows:

Article - Education

11-105.

(i) (4) In submitting recommendations pursuant to paragraph (2) of this
subsection, the Commission shall comment on the overall level of funding for higher
education in order to achieve the goals established in the State Plan for Higher
Education, and may comment regarding funding priorities among segments of higher
education and, within public senior higher education, among institutions. In
reviewing the various budgets and submitting recommendations thereon, the
Commission:

(i) May not require, of any segment or institution, a detailed
budget presentation that, tends to duplicate other presentations required in the
budget process;

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