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MONTGOMERY COUNTY

OF CONSUMER GOODS AND SERVICES AND IN THE EXTENSION OF
CREDIT.

(I) TO EXERCISE AND PERFORM SUCH OTHER
FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES CONSISTENT WITH THE PURPOSES OR

PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT WHICH MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY
OR APPROPRIATE TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF
MONTGOMERY COUNTY CONSUMERS.

(J) TO RENDER ANNUAL REPORTS AS TO THE
NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS FILED, THE NATURE THEREOF AND THE
DISPOSITION THEREOF AND THE OTHER RELEVANT ACTIVITIES
OF THE OFFICE UNDERTAKEN DURING THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
THE ANNUAL REPORT SHALL INCLUDE RECOMMENDATIONS, IF
ANY, MADE BY THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

(K) TO PREPARE AND PUBLISH RULES AND
REGULATIONS FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THAT
OFFICE.

118-3. ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS.

(A) CREATION AND COMPOSITION; APPOINTMENT
OF MEMBERS; CHAIRMAN. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED AN
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS WHICH SHALL
CONSIST OF NINE REPRESENTATIVES APPOINTED BY THE
COUNTY EXECUTIVE, SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION BY THE
COUNTY COUNCIL. THE MEMBERSHIP SHALL REFLECT A
CROSS-SECTION OF CONSUMES AND BUSINESS INTERESTS. AT
LEAST TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE BETTER
BUSINESS BUREAU OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY OR OF ANOTHER
COUNTY-WIDE ASSOCIATION OF MERCHANTS. AT LEAST TWO
MEMBERS SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY ACTION
COMMITTEE, ONE OF WHOM SHALL BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF
THE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED. THE COMMITTEE SHALL
ELECT ONE OF ITS MEMBERS AS CHAIRMAN AND ANOTHER OF
ITS MEMBERS AS VICE-CHAIRMAN, EACH TO SERVE AT THE
PLEASURE OF THE COMMITTEE, AND SUCH OTHER OFFICERS AS
IT SHALL DETERMINE.

(B) COMPENSATION. MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE SHALL RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR THEIR
SERVICES AS SUCH, BUT SHALL BE REIMBURSED FOR ALL
EXPENSES ACTUALLY AND NECESSARILY INCURRED BY THEM IN
THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES WITHIN THE AMOUNT MADE
AVAILABLE BY APPROPRIATION FOR SUCH PURPOSE.

(C) MEETINGS; SERVICES; REPORTS. THE
COMMITTEE SHALL MEET ON CALL BY THE CHAIRMAN AS
FREQUENTLY AS REQUIRED TO PERFORM ITS DUTIES BUT NO