Section 16-601 - Policies; partnership. - Maryland Statutes

§ 16-601. Policies; partnership.
 

(a)  Policies.- The establishment of the College of Southern Maryland as a regional college is based on the findings and policies set forth in this section. 

(b)  Partnership.-  

(1) Charles County Community College has provided higher education opportunities in Calvert County for more than 15 years and in St. Mary's County for more than 20 years through a contractual arrangement with the county. 

(2) The continuing growth of Charles County Community College as a quality institution requires that a partnership be established to provide a new college identity reflective of the three southern Maryland counties, a governance structure of shared ownership, and the equitable distribution of fiscal support. 
 

[1999, ch. 695, § 3; 2001, ch. 29, § 6.]