994

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 284

2-404. COCHAIRMEN.

THE PRESIDENT AND THE SPEAKER ARE COCHAIRMEN OF THE
COMMITTEE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as the first
sentence of Art. 40, § 27(b).

The only changes are in style.

Defined terms: "Committee" § 2-401
"President" § 2-101 "Speaker" § 2-101

2-405. VACANCIES DURING INTERIM.

(A)  SCOPE OF SECTION.

THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY TO A VACANCY ON THE COMMITTEE THAT
OCCURS WHILE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS NOT IN SESSION.

(B)  COCHAIRMEN.

(1)  IF A VACANCY OCCURS IN ONE OF THE OFFICES OF
COCHAIRMEN OF THE COMMITTEE, A SUCCESSOR SHALL BE ELECTED:

(I)  FOR THE SENATE COCHAIRMAN, BY THE SENATORS
ON THE COMMITTEE; AND

(II)  FOR THE HOUSE COCHAIRMAN, BY THE DELEGATES
ON THE COMMITTEE.

(2)  IF VACANCIES OCCUR IN BOTH OFFICES OF THE
COCHAIRMEN OF THE COMMITTEE, THE SUCCESSORS SHALL BE ELECTED FROM
AMONG THE REMAINING MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE BY THOSE MEMBERS.
ONE OF THE COCHAIRMEN SHALL BE A SENATOR, AND ONE SHALL BE A
DELEGATE.

(C)  OTHER MEMBERS.

(1)  IF A VACANCY OCCURS AMONG THE SENATORS ON THE
COMMITTEE, A SUCCESSOR SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT.

(2)  IF A VACANCY OCCURS AMONG THE DELEGATES ON THE
COMMITTEE, A SUCCESSOR SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the first, third, and
fourth sentences of former Art. 40, § 27(c).

In subsections (b) and (c) of this section, the
former, specific references to a vacancy caused by
"resignation" or "death" are deleted since a vacancy
may occur for other cause. See, e.g., Md.
Constitution, Art. XV, § 2, which, by operation of
law, results in a vacancy on conviction.