(i) In this paragraph, "BRAC" means the Base Realignment and Closureprocess as announced by the United States Department of Defense. (ii) Each board of community college trustees may waive the out-of-county fee or out-of-region fee as determined in paragraph (1) of this subsection for a student who resides in the county but does not meet the in-county residency requirement for tuition purposes and has moved to the State as an employee or a family member of an employee as part of BRAC. (5) (i) In this paragraph, "victim of human trafficking" means an individual who has been recruited, harbored, transported, provided, or obtained for labor, services, or a sexual act through the use of force, fraud, or coercion. (ii) Each board of community college trustees may waive the out-of-county fee or out-of-region fee as determined in paragraph (1) of this subsection for a student who attends the community college and: 1. Is not a resident of the county; and 2. Is a victim of human trafficking. (iii) Information collected under this paragraph as part of a student'sregistration shall remain confidential. (iv) 1. A community college that admits an individual who qualifies for a waiver of the out-of-county fee or out-of-region fee under this paragraph shall: A. Keep a record of the number of individuals for whom a waiver was granted in accordance with subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph; and B. Report the information required in item A of this subsubparagraph to the Commission each year.
2. The Commission shall submit to the General Assembly, in accordance with § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, an annual report consisting of the information submitted to the Commission under subsubparagraph 1 of this subparagraph. 1. The Commission shall adopt regulations to implement the provisions of this paragraph. 2. The regulations shall include a requirement that an application for a waiver of the out-of-county fee or out-of-region fee as provided in this paragraph shall contain evidence that the applicant is a victim of human trafficking, including: A. Certified law enforcement, court, or other federal or State agency records or files; B. Documentation from a human trafficking prevention or assistance program; or
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