J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                      615

OF APPLICANTS. SAID LIST SHALL BE OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC AT ALL TIMES, AND SHALL BE COMPLETED AT
LEAST THREE WEEKS PRIOR TO ACTUAL APPOINTMENT
OR RE-APPOINTMENT. IN THE EVENT THAT COUNTY
COUNCIL DOES NOT APPOINT ANY INDIVIDUAL WHOSE
NAME APPEARS ON SAID LIST, OR IN THE EVENT THAT
NO NAME APPEARS ON SAID LIST, THE COUNTY COUNCIL
SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE PREPARATION OF A SECOND
LIST AND SHALL FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE APPLICABLE
TO THE FIRST SAID LIST. ALL SUCH APPOINTMENTS OR
RE-APPOINTMENTS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO SECTION 72-18.

72-18. Voting; [C] conflict of interest of members.

[Any member of the commission who is present at a meeting at
which is discussed any matter in which he has, directly or indirectly,
a pecuniary or property interest, shall declare his interest and shall
refrain from casting a vote in respect of such matter.]

1.    Application.

The provisions of this section shall apply to Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning Commission and to all Maryland Na-
tional Capital Park and Planning Commissioners appointed or re-
appointed by the Montgomery County Council under Sections 72-6,
72-7 and 72-8. The words, "county council" as used in this section
shall mean the Montgomery County Council.

2.    Voting.

The commission shall maintain a minute or record book and
therein record its actions in usual corporate form, but with respect
to any action authorizing, modifying or rescinding the adoption of a
Master Plan, APPROVAL OF PLATS OF SUBDIVISION, AP-
PROVAL OF SUBDIVISION OR OTHER REGULATIONS, rec-
ommendations on zoning map amendments, or zoning text amend-
ments the votes of the members shall be separately taken and
recorded by yeas, nays and abstentions provided however the reasons
for such abstention shall be recorded. The names of the respective
commission members so voting or abstaining shall be included in
the minute entry following a brief resume of the matter on which
the vote was taken. The minute or record book shall be kept avail-
able and open to public inspection during business hours in the
commission's principal office.

3.    Interview.

(a) All applicants for appointment or re-appointment as com-
missioners of Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Com-
mission shall be interviewed by the county council or its designated
agent in private as to any possible or potential conflict of interests.
The applicant shall be questioned under oath specifically on, but not
limited to, all sources of income, property holdings, business inter-
ests and financial interests, as well as the similar interest of the
applicant's spouse, father, mother, brother, sister or child. The
county council may require the production of any document it wishes
the applicant to produce. The interview shall be conducted in a
question and answer fashion, and a written transcript shall be made
of all said questions and answers.