Board Resources
Advocacy: MC Office of Government Relationsnew window
The Government Relations Office serves as Montgomery College's liaison to the community
and all levels of government: federal, state, county, and local municipalities.
Board of Trustees Bylaws (PDF, 
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Read Chapter 1, Board of Trustees Bylaws, from the Official College Policies and Procedures.
Maryland Association of Community Collegesnew window
MACC is organized to achieve the collective legislative and other statewide goals
of its members and to advocate the benefits of community college services for the
citizens of the State of Maryland.
Maryland Open Meetings Actnew window
Maryland's Open Meetings Act is a statute that requires many State and local public
bodies to hold their meetings in public, to give the public adequate notice of those
meetings, and to allow the public to inspect meetings minutes.
Maryland Public Information Actnew window
Maryland’s Public Information Act grants the people of this State a broad right of
access to public records while protecting legitimate governmental interests and the
privacy rights of individual citizens.
Maryland Statutes and Codenew window
The Board of Trustees of Montgomery College derives its authority from Title 16 of
the Education Article of the Annotated Code of The Public General Laws of Maryland,
which provides the legal basis for the control and administration of Maryland’s community
colleges.
State Ethics Commissionnew window
The goals of the State Ethics Commission as established in the State Ethics Law, State
Government Article, Title 15, are
- to insure that the public has the highest trust in its officials and employees and to assure the public that impartiality and independence of judgment is maintained;
- to prevent the conduct of State business from being subject to improper influence or even the appearance of improper influence;
- to guard against improper influence by administering public disclosure programs and a program establishing standards of conduct for employees and officials.