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<section article="ged" article_name="Education" number="12-105" title_number="12" title_name="University System of Maryland" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Powers and Duties">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In consultation with the institutions and the Chancellor, the Board shall:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Establish standards for funding based on differences in the size and mission of the constituent institutions;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Review, modify, as necessary, and approve consolidated budget requests for appropriations for the University System of Maryland with respect to:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>The operating budget; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>The capital budget; and</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Submit these requests for appropriations organized by constituent institutions as part of the requests and proposals submitted to the Commission under § 11–105(i)(1) of this article.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>After the Board submits the requests for appropriations to the Commission, Governor, and General Assembly, on a date set by the Governor, the Presidents of the University of Maryland campuses shall have the opportunity to meet with the Governor to present the institution’s annual budget request and proposals for capital projects for the next fiscal year to:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Discuss how the requests for appropriations submitted by the Board impacts the mission of the University of Maryland, Baltimore Campus and the University of Maryland, College Park Campus as the State’s flagship institution; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Recommend that the Governor approve or enhance the requests for appropriations submitted by the Board.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The title to any land acquired by the University System of Maryland shall be in the State of Maryland for the use of the University System of Maryland.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>All property of the University is the property of the State.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Board may borrow money to acquire interests in personal property, including fixtures, for the University System of Maryland, on such terms and conditions as the Board considers proper.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Such borrowing may be secured by the personal property acquired or revenues derived from such property.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <level label="i">
        <text>Such borrowing does not create or constitute any indebtedness or obligation of the State or any political subdivision of the State other than the University.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Such borrowing does not constitute a debt or obligation contracted by the General Assembly or pledge the faith and credit of the State within the meaning of Article III, § 34 of the Maryland Constitution.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>All income of the University shall be deposited:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>In the State Treasury; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>As the State Treasurer directs.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>By an approved budget amendment, the University may spend, or encumber, within the fiscal year in which they are received, revenues received in excess of those estimated for any fiscal year.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>All unexpended or unencumbered balances of the University’s revenues:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Shall be reported to the Comptroller at the end of the fiscal year for which the appropriation was made;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Do not revert to the general treasury of the State at the end of each fiscal year; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Shall be available for expenditure through an appropriation contained in a budget bill or through an approved budget amendment.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>The provisions of this subsection may not be interpreted in any way that would diminish the authority of the Board of Regents under § 12–104(c) of this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>The interest or other income from the investment of any funds of the University shall be credited to the University, provided that any interest estimated to be earned on the State appropriation must be offset by an equivalent reduction in State General Fund support, and such amount will be reported annually, subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>The University shall provide the Board of Public Works, and any member of the General Assembly, with any information on any phase of operation of the University that may be requested.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>The Legislative Auditor shall audit all expenditures and accounts of the University System of Maryland, in accordance with §§ 2–1220 through 2–1227 of the State Government Article.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the University shall use the statewide Financial Management Information System as administered by the Executive Branch as its accounting, budgeting, personnel, and payroll system.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The University may use an internal Financial Management Information System software program and State–approved interfaces for its accounting, budgeting, personnel, and payroll systems.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
