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MONTGOMERY COUNTY

MEMBER AS IN HIS/HER JUDGMENT HILL AID IS EFFECTUATING

THE PURPOSES OF THE COMMISSION. THE COMMITTEE AND

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACTIONS SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO BE

THE ACTION OF THE COMMISSION AND SHALL IN NO WAY BIND
THE COMMISSION OR ITS MEMBERS.

77-27. ADVISORY COUNCIL.

AN ADVISORY COUNCIL, COMPOSED OF REPRESENTATIVES
FROM ORGANIZATIONS INTERESTED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF THE
COMMISSION, SHALL BE ESTABLISHED TO ADVISE THE
COMMISSION. UNAFFILIATED INDIVIDUALS MAY ATTEND
ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETINGS, BUT MAY NOT VOTE. ADVISORY
COUNCIL ACTION SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO BE THE ACTION OF
THE COMMISSION AND SHALL IN NO WAY BIND THE COMMISSION
OH ITS MEMBERS.

77-28. VOLUNTEERS; CONSULTANTS.

THE COMMISSION MAY ENGAGE THE SERVICES OF
VOLUNTEER WORKERS AND CONSULTANTS WITHOUT SALARY AS
THEY MAY FIND NECESSARY FROM TIME TO TIME AND MAY
ENGAGE OTHER WORKERS AND CONSULTANTS IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE LAWS OF THE COUNTY SUBJECT TO BUDGET
APPROPRIATIONS TO ASSIST IT IN CARRYING OUT ITS
DUTIES. SERVICES OF AN INDIVIDUAL AS A VOLUNTEER
WORKER OR CONSULTANT FOR THE COMMISSION SHALL NOT BE
CONSIDERED AS SERVICE OF EMPLOYMENT BRINGING SUCH
INDIVIDUAL WITHIN ANY MERIT SYSTEM OF THE COUNTY OR
THE STATE OF MARYLAND.

77-29. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY; ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL.

THERE SHALL BE AN EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE
COMMISSION, WHO SHALL BE A MERIT SYSTEM EMPLOYEE.
OTHER PERSONNEL AND FACILITIES MAY BE AUTHORIZED AS
PROVIDED BY APPROPRIATIONS.

SECTION 2. Severability. The provisions of this
Article are severable and if any provision, section,
or part thereof is held invalid, it shall not affect
or impair any of the remaining provisions.

SECTION 3. Effective date. This Act shall take
effect on the 76th day following the date on which it
becomes law.