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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

77-23. STATEMENT OF POLICY.

IT IS HEREBY DECLARED TO BE THE PUBLIC POLICY OF
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND, TO ELIMINATE
DISCRIMINATION OR PREJUDICE OF ANY FORM THAT MAY EXIST
ON ACCOUNT OF SEX; TO FULLY UTILIZE THE POTENTIAL OF
EACH CITIZEN, REGARDLESS OF SEX, IN ORDER TO PRESERVE
OUR DEMOCRATIC HAY OF LIFE; AND TO PROVIDE EQUAL
OPPORTUNITIES TO ALL CITIZENS, REGARDLESS OF SEX, IN
EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, HOME AND COMMUNITY SERVICES,
AND BEFORE THE LAW.

77-24. COMMISSION FOR WOMEN.

(A)    CREATION AND COMPOSITION;

APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS; CHAIRMAN. THERE IS HEREBY
ESTABLISHED A COMMISSION FOR WOMEN. THE COMMISSION
SHALL CONSIST OF FIFTEEN (15) MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE
COUNTY EXECUTIVE SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION BY THE COUNTY
COUNCIL. MEMBERSHIP SHALL CONSIST OF MEN AND WOMEN
WHO REPRESENT A BROAD CROSS SECTION OF THE CITIZENRY
OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY. NINE (9) MEMBERS SHALL BE
APPOINTED FROM AMONG THOSE APPLICANTS WHO HAVE BEEN
NOMINATED AND RECOMMENDED FOR APPOINTMENT BY
ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE COUNTY WHOSE INTERESTS RELATE
TO THE STATUS OF WOMEN. SIX (6) MEMBERS SHALL BE
APPOINTED FROM AMONG THOSE APPLICANTS APPLYING ON
THEIR OWN BEHALF. THE COMMISSION SHALL ELECT ONE OF
ITS MEMBERS AS CHAIRMAN AND ANOTHER AS VICE CHAIRMAN,
EACH TO SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE COMMISSION, AND
SUCH OTHER OFFICERS AS IT SHALL DETERMINE.
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL
SERVICES SHALL SERVE AS EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS OF THE
COMMISSION. ANY CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE AND SPECIAL
TAXING AREA IN THE COUNTY MAY APPOINT ONE
REPRESENTATIVE TO SERVE AS AN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER OF THE
COMMISSION.

(B)    TERMS;                                       VACANCIES;

REAPPOINTMENTS. THE TERM OF OFFICE OF EACH OF THE
APPOINTIVE MEMBERS SHALL BE FOR THREE YEARS. OF THE
MEMBERS FIRST APPOINTED, FIVE (5) SHALL BE APPOINTED
FOR TERMS WHICH WILL EXPIRE IN ONE (1) YEAR, THREE (3)
OF WHOM SHALL BE NOMINEES OF COUNTY-WIDE ORGANIZATIONS
AND TWO (2) OF WHOM SHALL BE INDIVIDUAL APPLICANTS;
THE SAME SHALL BE APPOINTED FOR TERMS WHICH SHALL
EXPIRE IN TWO (2) YEARS; AND THE SAME FOR TERMS WHICH
SHALL EXPIRE IN THREE (3) YEARS. VACANCIES SHALL BE