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§ 14-402. Board of Trustees

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEducationEffective: July 1, 2017

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Education (Refs & Annos)
Division III. Higher Education [Titles 10-20] (Refs & Annos)
Title 14. Morgan State University and ST. Mary's College of Maryland (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 4. ST. Mary's College of Maryland (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2017
MD Code, Education, § 14-402
§ 14-402. Board of Trustees
Currentness
In general
(a) The government of St. Mary's College of Maryland is vested in the Board of Trustees of St. Mary's College of Maryland.
Board members
(b)(1) The Board of Trustees consists of 26 members.
(2) Of the 26 members:
(i) 23 members shall be appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of the Board of Trustees, with the advice and consent of the Senate;
(ii) 1 member shall be the Chairman of the Historic St. Mary's City Commission, or the Chairman's designee;
(iii) 1 member shall be the President of the St. Mary's Alumni Association; and
(iv) 1 member shall be a student in good academic standing at the College.
Terms of members
(c)(1) Except for the Chairman of the Historic St. Mary's City Commission, the President of the St. Mary's College Alumni Association, and the student member, each member serves for a term of 6 years and until a successor is appointed and qualifies. These terms are staggered as required by the terms of the members serving on July 1, 1978.
(2) The Chairman of the Historic St. Mary's City Commission serves on the Board of Trustees of St. Mary's College of Maryland for as long as that individual serves as Chairman of the Commission.
(3) The President of the St. Mary's College Alumni Association serves on the Board of Trustees of St. Mary's College of Maryland for as long as that individual serves as President of the Association.
(4) The student member serves for a term of 1 year and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(5) 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.
(6)(i) A majority of the voting members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
(ii) No formal action may be taken by the Board without the approval of a majority of the voting members of the Board.
Compensation and reimbursement for expenses
(d) Each member of the Board:
(1) Serves without compensation; and
(2) Is entitled to reimbursement for expenses in accordance with the Standard State Travel Regulations.1

Credits

Added as Education § 15-102 by Acts 1978, c. 22, § 2, eff. July 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1986, c. 19. Renumbered as Education § 14-202 and amended by Acts 1988, c. 246, § 2, eff. July 1, 1988. Amended by Acts 1989, c. 5, § 1; Acts 1990, c. 218; Acts 1991, c. 590; Acts 1992, c. 209; Acts 1994, c. 199, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994; Acts 1995, c. 3, § 1, eff. March 7, 1995. Renumbered as Education § 14-402 by Acts 1996, c. 10, § 16, eff. April 9, 1996. Amended by Acts 2003, c. 401, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Acts 2017, c. 421, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 422, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017.
Formerly Art. 77A, § 14.

Footnotes

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COMAR 23.02.01.01 et seq.
MD Code, Education, § 14-402, MD EDUC § 14-402
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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