§ 18-3102. Prerequisites to establishing Authority.

MD Educ Code § 18-3102 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    Before Montgomery County may establish the Montgomery County Student Loan Refinancing Authority, the county shall:

(1)    Study aspects of implementing the Authority in accordance with State and county law, including:

(i)    Performing a feasibility and demand study;

(ii)    Assessing the potential benefit to recruitment and retention of county and school system employees; and

(iii)    Studying the operation of similar programs in other systems, including operating costs;

(2)    Hold public hearings; and

(3)    Provide an opportunity for public comment.

(b)    If Montgomery County decides to establish the Authority as authorized in § 18–3101 of this subtitle, the county’s governing body must pass an ordinance that creates the Authority in accordance with this subtitle.