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§ 25-103. Maryland Education Council

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEducation

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Education (Refs & Annos)
Division IV. Other Education Provisions [Titles 21-End] (Refs & Annos)
Title 25. Educational Compacts (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Compact for Education (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Education, § 25-103
§ 25-103. Maryland Education Council
Currentness
In general
(a) There is a Maryland Education Council.
Council members
(b)(1) The Council consists of seven members.
(2) One member shall be the Governor, ex officio.
(3) Two members shall be from the Senate and House of Delegates of the General Assembly, appointed by the respective presiding officers.
(4) One member shall be the State Superintendent, ex officio.
(5) Three members shall be residents of this State appointed by the Governor. These members shall have knowledge of and interest in educational matters and by virtue of their training, experience, knowledge, or affiliation shall be in a position collectively to reflect broadly the interests of the State government, higher education, the State education system, county education, and lay and professional, public and nonpublic educational leadership.
Members appointed by Governor
(c)(1) The three members appointed by the Governor serve for terms that coincide with that of the Governor.
(2) Any member of the Council appointed by the Governor may be reappointed to one or more successive terms.
Chairman and meetings
(d)(1) The Governor shall designate a chairman of the Council from among its members.
(2) The Council shall meet:
(i) On the call of its Chairman or the request of a majority of its members; and
(ii) At least three times in each year.
Scope of matters considered by Council
(e) The Council may consider all matters relating to:
(1) Public educational policy;
(2) Recommendations of the Education Commission of the States; and
(3) The activities of the representatives from this State on the Education Commission of the States.
Council members as representatives from State
(f) The members of the Maryland Education Council shall be the representatives from this State on the Education Commission of the States.

Credits

Added by Acts 1978, c. 22, § 2, eff. July 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1985, c. 10, § 3; Acts 1986, c. 5, § 1.
Formerly Art. 41, § 385.
MD Code, Education, § 25-103, MD EDUC § 25-103
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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