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§ 16-101. Boards of community college trustees

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEducation

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Education (Refs & Annos)
Division III. Higher Education [Titles 10-20] (Refs & Annos)
Title 16. Community Colleges (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Organization and Government of Community Colleges (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Education, § 16-101
§ 16-101. Boards of community college trustees
Currentness
In general
(a) There is a board of community college trustees in each county that has one or more community colleges.
Request by county to establish community college
(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.
Appointment of board members by Governor
(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.
Terms of board members
(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.

Credits

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.
MD Code, Education, § 16-101, MD EDUC § 16-101
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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