HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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by the Commissioner of Health. [The remaining] FOUR
members shall be appointed one each from lists of not less
than three names to be submitted by the president of the
University of Maryland, the president of the Johns Hopkins
University, the chairman of the board of directors of the
Council of Governments of Metropolitan Washington, and the
president of the Maryland State-D.C. AFL-CIO. The
Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene, in making his
appointments shall give due consideration to representation
from the various geographic areas of the State, with at
least one member actively engaged in farming and who is
knowledgeable in farm and rural pollutant problems. THE
REMAINING ONE MEMBER SHALL BE A MEMBER OF THE REGIONAL
PLANNING COUNCIL AND SHALL BE RECOMMENDED TO THE SECRETARY
BY THE REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL. THE REMAINING MEMBER
SHALL BE APPOINTED FROM A LIST OF THREE NAMES SUBMITTED BY
THE MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES.

(b)  Each member shall be appointed for a term of [five
(5)] 5 years and shall serve until a successor is appointed
and qualified; provided, however, that of the first
appointees, [one] 1 shall hold office for a period of [one]
1 year, two shall hold office for a period of [two] 2 years,
two shall hold office for a period of [three] 3 years, and
two shall hold office for a period of [four] 4 years and two
shall hold office for a period of [five] 5 years. THE
MEMBER REPRESENTING THE REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL SHALL
SERVE ONLY AS LONG AS HE SITS AS A MEMBER OF THE REGIONAL
PLANNING COUNCIL.

(c)  Upon the expiration of the term of any member, a
successor shall be appointed in the manner [hereinabove]
provided [from the appropriate list of three (3) names]. A
member shall be eligible to succeed himself from time to
time, provided his name is on the list submitted to the
Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene.

(d)  Vacancies on the Council, through death or
resignation, shall be filled for the unexpired term in the
manner [hereinabove] provided [from the appropriate list of
three (3) names].

(h) Prior to the Department's submitting any
recommended regulations for the establishment of standards
for emissions into the air, or for ambient air quality, the
Department shall submit such recommendations to the Council
for advice. The Council shall furnish its advice to the
Department within [thirty (30)] 30 calendar days, in terms
of concurrence, or nonconcurrence accompanied by suggested
modifications.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1979.

Approved May 14, 1979.