Maryland Education Section 15-106.2

      (a)      In this section, "residency requirement" means the requirement of a public senior higher education institution that a student has resided in the State for 1 year to be considered a resident and receive in-State tuition status.

      (b)      For tuition purposes, a public senior higher education institution shall waive the in-State residency requirement for a public school teacher employed by a county board if:

            (1)      (i)      The course or program is required by the State or the county board to maintain the teacher's present position with the county board; or

                  (ii)      The course or program maintains or improves skills required by the county board in the teacher's current position;

            (2)      The teacher resides in this State and is employed as a full-time public school teacher; and

            (3)      The teacher has been employed as a public school teacher in the State for less than a year.

      (c)      A public school teacher is responsible for the difference between in-State and out-of-state tuition if:

            (1)      The teacher resigns or is terminated from employment with the county board; and

            (2)      The teacher remains enrolled in the course or program at an institution of higher education during the teacher's first year as a Maryland resident.