§ 10-207. Duties of Commission

MD Educ Code § 10-207 (2019) (N/A)
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The Maryland Higher Education Commission shall:

(1)    Advise the Governor and General Assembly on statewide higher education policy;

(2)    Conduct statewide planning for higher education;

(3)    Coordinate and arbitrate among different segments of higher education in the State;

(4)    Review, negotiate as necessary, and grant final approval of mission statements for each public institution of higher education and each regional higher education center that requests or receives State funding;

(5)    Assess the adequacy of operating and capital funding for public higher education and establish operating funding guidelines based on comparison with peer institutions and on other relevant criteria;

(6)    Establish and maintain a higher education information system for planning, coordination, and evaluation purposes;

(7)    Coordinate the State’s program of performance accountability reporting for public institutions of higher education; and

(8)    Administer statewide programs of student financial assistance for higher education.