Legislation
- Title
- Higher Education - Legal Representation Fund for Title IX Proceedings - Established
- Sponsored by
- Senators Elfreth, Augustine, Ellis, Feldman, Ferguson, Guzzone, Hester, Kagan, Lam, Lee, McCray, Pinsky, Rosapepe, Smith, Waldstreicher, Washington, Young, Zirkin, and Zucker
- Status
- Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 675
- Analysis
- Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)
Synopsis
Establishing the Legal Representation Fund for Title IX Proceedings as a special, nonlapsing fund; specifying that the purpose of the Fund is to provide funds for reasonable costs and attorney's fees for students provided counsel under certain provisions of law; requiring the Maryland Higher Education Commission to administer the Fund; providing for the investment of money in and expenditures from the Fund; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of at least $250,000 to the Fund; etc.
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Details
Cross-filed with: HB0633
Bill File Type: Regular
Effective Date(s): July 1, 2019
Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill
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Last Updated: 2/3/2020 2:33 PM