Marvin Mandel, Governor                        1651

Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland), title "Calvert County,"
subtitle "County Commissioners," as added by Chapter 586 AND
AMENDED BY CHAPTER 584, RESPECTIVELY, of the Acts of
1966, be and it is THEY ARE hereby repealed; and that new Section
123½ be and it is hereby enacted in lieu thereof to stand in the place
of the section SECTIONS so repealed; that Section SECTIONS 54A
AND 56 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Charles County (1969
Edition, being Article 9 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Mary-
land), title "Charles County," subtitle "County Commissioners," be
and it is THEY ARE hereby repealed; and that new Section 54A be
and it is hereby enacted in lieu thereof to stand in the place of the
section SECTIONS so repealed; and that Section SECTIONS 41
AND 52A of the Code of Public Local Laws of St. Mary's County
(1965 Edition, being Article 19 of the Code of Public Local Laws of
Maryland), title "St. Mary's County," subtitle "County Commis-
sioners," as AMENDED BY CHAPTER 584 AND added by Chapter
586 , RESPECTIVELY, of the Acts of 1966, be and it is THEY
ARE hereby repealed; and that new Section 52A be and it is hereby
enacted in lieu thereof to stand in the place of the section SECTIONS
so repealed; and all to read as follows:

(1)  A regional planning and development area, is hereby estab-
lished which shall include all of Calvert, Charles and St. Mary's
Counties, herein referred to as the "Tri-County Area," as the plan-
ning and development agency for the Tri-County area the Tri-
County Council for Southern Maryland is established, herein after
referred to as "The Council." The membership of the Council will
consist of the State Senator(s) and Delegates representing Calvert,
Charles and St. Mary's Counties in addition to 6 additional members
from each county to include three County Commissioners, a member
of the Planning and Zoning Commission, a member of the Eco-
nomic Development Commission and a member at large each ap-
pointed by the State Senators and Delegates representing Calvert,
Charles and St. Mary's Counties and the County Commissioners
from Calvert, Charles and St. Mary's Counties. THE THREE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL HAVE BUT ONE VOTE
AMONG THEM, TO BE CAST BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OR HIS DESIGNEE.
Additionally, the Maryland Department of Economic Development
and the Maryland State Planning Department shall each be repre-
sented on the Council by one non-voting member.

The members who hold membership by virtue of their elected or
appointed positions shall hold office only during their term of of-
fice. The members at large shall serve at the pleasure of elected and
otherwise appointed membership of each county.

Vacancies on the Council by reason of death, resignation, change
of residence or other cause shall be fifed FILLED for the duration of
the unexpired term in the same manner as is provided for the
original appointment.

Members of the Council shall serve without compensation.

(2)  Status. The Tri-County Council shall be a public body cor-
porate and politic, and shall operate as a cooperative planning and
development agency within the representative counties to foster the
physical, economic and social development of the tri-county area

123½.