{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-education-18-3102","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Education § 18–3102","heading":"","body":"(a) Before Montgomery County may establish the Montgomery County Student Loan Refinancing Authority, the county shall:\n(1) Study aspects of implementing the Authority in accordance with State and county law, including:\n(i) Performing a feasibility and demand study;\n(ii) Assessing the potential benefit to recruitment and retention of county and school system employees; and\n(iii) Studying the operation of similar programs in other systems, including operating costs;\n(2) Hold public hearings; and\n(3) Provide an opportunity for public comment.\n(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.","path":["Article - Education"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ged\u0026section=18-3102","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:38Z","sha256":"1f67ac1bf45356c38ea7295f3a92048b36be54301d77d001358eebd0497fadf9","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-education-18-3101","next":"us-md/md.-code-education-18-3103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}