MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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hereby repealed and re—enacted, with amendments, to read
as follows:

Article 38A — Fires and Investigations

1.

(a)   There is hereby created a State Fire Prevention
Commission, which shall consist of seven persons,
qualified by experience and training to deal with the
matters which are the responsibilities of the Commission,
appointed by the Secretary of Public Safety and
Correctional Services, with the approval of the Governor.
The Commission shall be part of the Department of Public
Safety and Correctional Services, The term of office of
the members first taking office shall expire as
designated by the Governor at the time of appointment,
one at the end of one year, one at the end of two years,
one at the end of three years, two at the end of four
years, and two at the end of five years. Each
succeeding term shall be for five years, and any member
is subject to removal by the Secretary of Public Safety
and Correctional Services, with the approval of the
Governor at any time for neglect of his duties or for
other cause which in the opinion of the Secretary makes
his continued membership unwise in the public interest.
Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to
the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was
appointed, shall be appointed for the remainder of such
term. Of the members of said Commission there shall at
all times be three members who shall be members of paid
or volunteer fire companies; three members of the
Commission shall be representatives of industry, and one
member shall be representative of the general public
interest. In addition five of the seven members of the
Commission shall represent the following five regions of
the State: (1) Western Maryland—the counties of Garrett,
Allegany, Washington, Frederick and Carroll; (2) Central
Maryland—the counties of Harford, Baltimore, and Howard;
(3) Southern Maryland—the counties of Anne Arundel,
Calvert, Charles and St. Mary's; (4) Washington
Metropolitan Area—the counties of Montgomery and Prince
George's; and (5) Eastern Shore—the counties of Cecil,
Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot, Caroline, Dorchester,
Wicomico, Somerset, and Worcester. The sixth and seventh
members shall be appointed to represent the State at
large.

(b)    The members of the State Fire Prevention
Commission shall serve without compensation but shall be
reimbursed, IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARD TRAVEL
REGULATIONS, for their factual and] necessary expenses
incurred in the performance of their duties.