§ 16-505. Powers and duties of Board
West's Annotated Code of MarylandEducationEffective: April 11, 2023
Effective: April 11, 2023
MD Code, Education, § 16-505
§ 16-505. Powers and duties of Board
(a) In addition to the other powers granted and duties imposed by this title, and subject to the authority of the Commission, the Board of Trustees has the powers and duties set forth in this section.
(b)(1) The Board of Trustees shall exercise general control over the College and establish broad policy and long-range planning to effect the efficient operation of the College.
(c)(1) The Board of Trustees shall:
(2) Except with respect to skilled service employee grievance appeals, Title 10, Subtitles 1 and 2 of the State Government Article (“Administrative Procedure Act”)1 does not apply to the Board of Trustees.
(d)(1) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection and the provisions of § 16-511(d)(3) of this subtitle, the Board of Trustees may receive, purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire property it considers necessary or useful for the operation of the College.
(e)(1) The Board of Trustees may sell, lease, encumber, or otherwise dispose of assets or property of the College, other than any real property, improvement to real property, or license.
(f) The Board of Trustees may apply for, accept, and spend any gift or grant from any government, foundation, or person.
(g)(1) The Board of Trustees shall fix the tuition and fees to be paid by students and shall do so with a view to making college education available at low cost.
(2)(i) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (4) of this subsection, the Board of Trustees shall assess each student who is not a resident of this State, in addition to the student tuition and fees paid by residents, an out-of-state fee at least equal to 60 percent of the amount of State support for the College per full-time equivalent student.
(iv) The Board of Trustees may waive the out-of-state fee as determined in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph for a student who resides in the State but does not meet the in-State residency requirement for tuition purposes and has moved to the State as an employee or a family member of an employee as part of the Base Realignment and Closure process as announced by the United States Department of Defense.
(h)(1) In accordance with § 16-505.1 of this subtitle, the Board of Trustees shall appoint a President of the College who shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the College and the Chief of Staff for the Board of Trustees.
(iv) By September 1 of each year, the Board of Trustees shall submit an annual position accountability report to the Department of Budget and Management, in accordance with § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, the Department of Legislative Services, and the Commission reporting the total positions created and the cost and the funding source for any positions created by the College in the previous fiscal year.
(i) Subject to the authority of the Commission, the Board of Trustees may:
(j) The Board of Trustees may fix the salaries and terms of employment of the President, faculty, and officers of the College.
(k) In addition to any performance evaluation required by regulation of the Department of Budget and Management, the Board of Trustees shall evaluate the performance of the faculty of the College in a form developed in cooperation with the Commission.
(l) The Board of Trustees may enter into contracts or delegate that authority to the President.
(m) On the recommendation of the President, the Board of Trustees shall designate one or more representatives to participate as a party in collective bargaining on behalf of the College in accordance with Title 3 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.
Credits
Added as Education § 16-605 by Acts 1990, c. 220, § 3, eff. June 1, 1990. Amended by Acts 1991, c. 464, § 3; Acts 1992, c. 208. Renumbered as Education § 16-505 by Acts 1996, c. 10, § 16, eff. April 9, 1996. Amended by Acts 1996, c. 349, § 13, eff. July 1, 1996; Acts 1997, c. 115, § 1, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 1997, c. 635, § 9, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 1997, c. 636, § 9, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 1997, c. 743, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 1998, c. 21, § 1, eff. April 14, 1998; Acts 2000, c. 578, § 1, eff. July 1, 2000; Acts 2001, c. 29, §§ 1,6, eff. April 10, 2001; Acts 2001, c. 341, § 1, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2006, c. 244, § 1, eff. June 1, 2006; Acts 2009, c. 697, § 1, eff. July 1, 2009; Acts 2017, c. 691, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 847, § 1, eff. May 27, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 848, § 1, eff. May 27, 2017; Acts 2019, c. 8, § 5; Acts 2021, c. 732, § 1, eff. July 1, 2021; Acts 2023, c. 49, § 2, eff. April 11, 2023.
Footnotes
State Government, § 10-101 et seq.
MD Code, Education, § 16-505, MD EDUC § 16-505
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 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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