Md. Code Ann., Educ. § 16-101
Boards of community college trustees
Effective Apr 9, 1996Added as Education § 16-201 by Acts 1978, c. 22, § 2, eff. July 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1988, c. 246, § 2, eff. July 1, 1988; Acts 1991, c. 464, § 3; Acts 1994, c. 3, § 1, eff. Feb. 28, 1994. Renumbered as Education § 16-101 by Acts 1996, c. 10, § 16, eff. April 9, 1996.State of Maryland
- (a) There is a board of community college trustees in each county that has one or more community colleges.
(b)
- (1) The governing body of any county that does not have a community college may request permission to establish one from the Maryland Higher Education Commission.
- (2) On recommendation of the Commission, the Governor shall appoint a board of community college trustees for that county.
- (c) Except as provided in Subtitle 4 of this title, each board is composed of seven members appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(d)
- (1) Except as provided in Subtitle 4 of this title, each member serves for a term of 6 years from July 1 of the year the appointment is made and until a successor is appointed and qualifies. These terms are staggered, and of the initial appointments to a board, five shall be for terms of 1 to 5 years respectively, and two shall be for terms of 6 years.
- (2) A member appointed to fill a vacancy in an unexpired term serves only for the remainder of that term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
- (3) A member may be reappointed.
Added as Education § 16-201 by Acts 1978, c. 22, § 2, eff. July 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1988, c. 246, § 2, eff. July 1, 1988; Acts 1991, c. 464, § 3; Acts 1994, c. 3, § 1, eff. Feb. 28, 1994. Renumbered as Education § 16-101 by Acts 1996, c. 10, § 16, eff. April 9, 1996.
Formerly Art. 77A, §§ 1, 9.