(a) (1) There is a program of State Merit Scholastic Awards.
(2) The awards shall be issued annually by the Governor.
(b) (1) On or before April 1 of each year, the principal of each senior high school shall present to the Governor a list of nominees for a State Merit Scholastic Award.
(2) The list shall consist of the names of the top 5 percent of the students in the graduating class.
(c) Each nominee shall be recommended for scholastic achievement.
(d) The Governor shall issue to each student nominated for the award an appropriate certificate that recognizes the excellence of scholastic achievement of the student.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education
Subtitle 2 - Evaluation and Graduation of Students
Section 7-201 - Evaluation to Discover Learning Disabilities; Programs for Disabled Students
Section 7-202 - Minimum Reading Levels Required
Section 7-203 - Education Accountability Program
Section 7-203.1 - Grants for the Administration of the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test
Section 7-203.2 - Collection, Maintenance, and Analysis of Graduation Records
Section 7-203.3 - Assessments Administered in a Local School System
Section 7-203.4 - Comprehensive Support and Improvement Plans
Section 7-204 - Assessment of Testing and Measurement Programs
Section 7-205 - Promotion and Graduation of Students
Section 7-205.1 - High School Curriculum and Graduation Requirements
Section 7-205.2 - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillator Instruction
Section 7-207 - State Merit Scholastic Awards Program
Section 7-208 - Maryland Seal of Biliteracy Act
Section 7-210 - Prekindergarten and Kindergarten Assessments