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<section article="ged" article_name="Education" number="16-103" title_number="16" title_name="Community Colleges" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Organization and Government of Community Colleges">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In addition to the other powers granted and duties imposed by this title, and subject to the authority of the Maryland Higher Education Commission, each board of community college trustees has the powers and duties set forth in this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>With the approval of the Maryland Higher Education Commission, each board of trustees may establish and operate one or more community colleges.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Each board of trustees shall exercise general control over the community college, keep separate records and minutes, and adopt reasonable rules, regulations, or bylaws to carry out the provisions of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>Each board of trustees may fix the salaries and tenure of the president, faculty, and other employees of the community college.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>Each board of trustees may purchase, lease, condemn, or otherwise acquire any property it considers necessary for the operation of the community college.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Each board of trustees may sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of community college assets or property.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Except as provided in § 16–105(h) of this subtitle, the president of the community college and the chair of the board of trustees may execute a conveyance or other legal document under an appropriate resolution of the board.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>Each board of trustees may:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>With the approval of the Commission, permit the county board of education to use the lands, buildings, or other facilities of the community college; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>With the approval of the county board of education, use any land, buildings, assets, or other facilities of the county board of education.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <text>Each board of trustees may apply for and accept any gift or grant from the federal government or any other person.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="i">
    <text>Subject to the minimum standards of the Commission, each board of trustees may determine entrance requirements and approve offerings that consist of:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Transfer programs offering the equivalent of the first 2 years of a bachelor’s degree program;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Career programs offering technical, vocational, and semiprofessional education; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Continuing education programs.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="j">
    <text>Each board of trustees may charge students reasonable tuition and fees set by it with a view to making college education available to all qualified individuals at low cost.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="k">
    <text>Each board of trustees may sue and be sued.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="l">
    <text>Each board of trustees may make agreements with the federal government or any other person, including agreements between counties to support a regional community college, if the board considers the agreement advisable for the establishment or operation of the community college.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="m">
    <text>Except as provided in § 16-105(i) of this subtitle, each board of trustees shall be styled “the board of trustees of ................. community (or junior) college”.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="n">
    <text>Each board of trustees may adopt a corporate seal.</text>
  </level>
</section>
