Ch. 5                                        2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(VIII) TWO BUILDING CODE OFFICIALS SERVING LOCAL
GOVERNMENT;

(IX) ONE COMMERCIAL. AND INDUSTRIAL BUILDING OWNER OR
DEVELOPER;

(X)     ONE MULTIFAMILY BUILDING OWNER OR DEVELOPER;

(XI)    TWO LOCAL FIRE OFFICIALS: AND

(XII)  TWO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

(C)     DIVERSITY.

THE COMPOSITION OF THE COUNCIL SHALL REFLECT THE RACIAL, GENDER,
AND GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY OF THE POPULATION OF THE STATE.

(D)     TENURE; VACANCIES.

(1)      THE TERM OF AN APPOINTED MEMBER IS 4 YEARS AND BEGINS ON
JULY 1.

(2)      THE TERMS OF APPOINTED MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED AS
REQUIRED BY THE TERMS PROVIDED FOR MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL ON OCTOBER
1, 2003.

(3)      AT THE END OF A TERM, A MEMBER CONTINUES TO SERVE UNTIL A
SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES.

(4)      A MEMBER WHO IS APPOINTED AFTER A TERM HAS BEGUN SERVES
ONLY FOR THE REST OF THE TERM AND UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND
QUALIFIES.

(5)      AN APPOINTED MEMBER MAY SERVE NO MORE THAN TWO TERMS.

(E)     CHAIRMAN.

THE GOVERNOR SHALL DESIGNATE A CHAIRMAN FROM AMONG THE COUNCIL
MEMBERS.

(F)     COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES.
A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL:

(1)      MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE ON THE COUNCIL;
BUT

(2)      IS ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES UNDER THE
STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET.

(G)     DIRECTOR

(1) THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
SHALL APPOINT THE DIRECTOR OF THE COUNCIL.

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