SB 31
Department of Legislative Services
Maryland General Assembly
2020 Session
FISCAL AND POLICY NOTE
Third Reader - Revised
Senate Bill 31 (Senator Beidle)
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Appropriations
Anne Arundel County - Board of Community College Trustees
This bill changes the requirements for the seven nonstudent members of the Board of
Community College Trustees for Anne Arundel County. Under the bill, a nonstudent board
member (1) must be a resident of Anne Arundel County; (2) serves a four-year rather than
a six-year term; and (3) may serve no more than three consecutive full terms. However, a
member serving on July 1, 2020, may serve the remainder of that term and an additional
two consecutive terms. The residency requirement and one-year term for the student
member are not affected. The bill takes effect July 1, 2020.
Fiscal Summary
State Effect: None. The bill is directed at Anne Arundel Community College (AACC).
Local Effect: None. Establishing a residency requirement, changing the term length, and
limiting the number of terms for AACC nonstudent board members has no fiscal impact
on Anne Arundel County or AACC.
Small Business Effect: None.
Analysis
Current Law/Background: The Board of Community College Trustees for
Anne Arundel County consists of eight members, appointed by the Governor, with the
advice and consent of the Senate. Except the student member, members of the Board of
Community College Trustees for Anne Arundel County serve six-year terms from July 1 of
the year the appointment is made and until a successor is appointed and qualifies. A
member may be reappointed indefinitely. A member appointed to fill a vacancy in an
unexpired term serves only for the remainder of that term and until a successor is appointed
and qualifies.
One member must be a regularly enrolled student in good standing at AACC. The student
member must (1) be a resident of Anne Arundel County; (2) be nominated in the manner
determined by the student body of AACC; (3) have the qualifications required to be student
body president of AACC; and (4) serve for a one-year term.
State law generally establishes that community college boards have seven members serving
staggered six-year terms, with several specified exceptions. Therefore, there are variations
in the number and terms of board members. Appendix 1 shows characteristics of the
various boards. With one exception, the boards are appointed by the Governor with the
advice and consent of the Maryland Senate. For Chesapeake College, the board is
appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Maryland House of
Delegates.
Additional Information
Prior Introductions: None.
Designated Cross File: HB 546 (Anne Arundel County Delegation) - Appropriations.
Information Source(s): Maryland Higher Education Commission; Anne Arundel County;
Department of Legislative Services
Fiscal Note History: First Reader - January 20, 2020
rh/rhh Third Reader - March 13, 2020
Revised - Amendment(s) - March 13, 2020
Analysis by: Caroline L. Boice Direct Inquiries to:
(410) 946-5510
(301) 970-5510
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 Appendix 1
Selected Community College Board Member Requirements
Board Terms Term Residency
Community College Number of Members (Years) Limits Requirements
Allegany 7 6 No Limit None
Anne Arundel 81 6 No Limit Some2
Baltimore City 91 6 23 Some4
Baltimore 15 5 23 See Note5
Carroll 7 6 No Limit None
Cecil 7 6 No Limit None
Chesapeake 10 5 3 Yes6
Frederick 7 5 3 Yes7
Garrett 7 6 No Limit None
Hagerstown 7 6 No Limit Yes8
Harford 9 5 23 Yes9
Howard 7 6 No Limit Some10
Montgomery 101, 11 6 No Limit Some2
Prince George’s 91 5 23 Yes
Southern Maryland 9 5 23 Yes12
Wor-Wic 7 6 No Limit None
1
The board includes a student member serving a one-year term. In Prince George’s County, the student body elects
the student board member.
2
The student member must be a resident of the county.
3
Consecutive terms.
4
All members must be a resident of the State, the majority of whom must be residents of Baltimore City.
5
One serves at large; the other 14 serve from the seven councilmanic districts in Baltimore County (2 from each).
6
Two members from each of the five counties that support Chesapeake College (Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen
Anne’s, and Talbot).
7
All seven members must be a resident of Frederick County.
8
All members must be a resident of Washington County at the time of appointment and maintain residency in
Washington County throughout their term of appointment.
9
All members must be a resident of Harford County. The Harford County board includes three at-large members and
one from each of the six council districts.
10
Of the seven members, at least six must be residents of Howard County at the time of appointment and maintain
residency in Howard County throughout the term of appointment.
11
A local nominating committee must submit to the Governor the names of two to four candidates per vacancy from
which the Governor must appoint a new member.
12
Members must be a resident of the State. Each of the southern Maryland counties must be represented by at least
three members who are residents of the county.
Source: Annotated Code of Maryland; Department of Legislative Services
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Statutes affected:
Text - First - Anne Arundel County - Board of Community College Trustees: 16-401 Education
Text - Third - Anne Arundel County - Board of Community College Trustees: 16-401 Education