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§ 15-129. Historically Black Colleges and Universities Reserve Fund

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEducationEffective: April 11, 2023

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Education (Refs & Annos)
Division III. Higher Education [Titles 10-20] (Refs & Annos)
Title 15. Public Institutions of Higher Education (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: April 11, 2023
MD Code, Education, § 15-129
§ 15-129. Historically Black Colleges and Universities Reserve Fund
Fund defined
(a) In this section, “Fund” means the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Reserve Fund.
Establishment
(b) There is a Historically Black Colleges and Universities Reserve Fund.
Purpose of Fund
(c) The purpose of the Fund is to provide reserve funding for Bowie State University, Coppin State University, Morgan State University, and University of Maryland Eastern Shore that is used for purposes consistent with the uses specified under § 15-128 of this title.
Administration of Fund
(d) The Maryland Higher Education Commission shall administer the Fund.
Nature of Fund
(e)(1) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7-302 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
(2) The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the Comptroller shall account for the Fund.
Contents of Fund
(f) The Fund consists of:
(1) The remainder of any funds unused at the end of a fiscal year that is distributed to the Fund under § 15-128 of this title;
(2) Money appropriated in the State budget to the Fund;
(3) Interest earnings; and
(4) Any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the Fund.
Use of Fund
(g) The Fund may be used only for the uses specified under § 15-128 of this title.
Investment of Fund moneys
(h)(1) The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the same manner as other State money may be invested.
(2) Any interest earnings of the Fund shall be credited to the Fund.
Expenditures from Fund
(i) Expenditures from the Fund may be made only in accordance with the State budget.
Supplemental to other funding
(j) Money expended from the Fund for the uses specified under § 15-128 of this title is supplemental to and is not intended to take the place of funding that otherwise would be appropriated for the uses specified under § 15-128 of this title or any other funds appropriated to public institutions of higher education in the State budget.

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Added by Acts 2021, c. 41, § 1, eff. May 14, 2021; Acts 2021, c. 42, § 1, eff. May 14, 2021. Amended by Acts 2023, c. 49, § 2, eff. April 11, 2023.
MD Code, Education, § 15-129, MD EDUC § 15-129
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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