Md. EDUCATION Code Ann. § 16-103
§ 16-103. Powers of board of trustees (a) In general. -- In addition to the other powers granted and duties imposed by this title, andsubject 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. (b) Establishment and operation. -- With the approval of the Maryland Higher Education Commission, each board of trustees may establish and operate one or more communitycolleges. (c) General control; rules and regulations. -- 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. (d) Salaries and tenure. -- Each board of trustees may fix the salaries and tenure of thepresident, faculty, and other employees of the community college. (e) Acquisition of property. -- Each board of trustees may purchase, lease, condemn, orotherwise acquire any property it considers necessary for the operation of the community college. (f) Disposition of property. – (1) Each board of trustees may sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of community college assetsor property. (2) Except as provided in § 16-105(h) of this subtitle, the president of the community collegeand the chair of the board of trustees may execute a conveyance or other legal document under an appropriate resolution of the board. (g) Cooperative use of facilities with board of education. -- Each board of trustees may: (1) 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 (2) With the approval of the county board of education, use any land, buildings, assets, orother facilities of the county board of education. (h) Gifts and grants. -- Each board of trustees may apply for and accept any gift or grant fromthe federal government or any other person. (i) Entrance requirements; curriculum. -- Subject to the minimum standards of the Commission, each board of trustees may determine entrance requirements and approve offerings thatconsist of: (1) Transfer programs offering the equivalent of the first 2 years of a bachelor's degree program; (2) Career programs offering technical, vocational, and semiprofessional education;and Continuing education programs. (j) Student fees. -- Each board of trustees may charge students reasonable tuition and fees set byit with a view to making college education available to all qualified individuals at low cost. (k) Suits. -- Each board of trustees may sue and be sued. (l) Agreements. -- 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 thecommunity college.
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