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the convenience of the Code user.

Language is added in subsection (b)(1) to
refer to Washington County and Baltimore
County to distinguish these Soil Conservation
Districts from Washington, D.C. and Baltimore
City.

The last sentence of subsection (c) is new
language derived from the second sentence of
§91(c) .

SEC. 8-202. MEETINGS; QUORUM; COMPENSATION; AUDIT.

(A) MEETINGS; CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN; QUORUM.

THE COMMITTEE ANNUALLY SHALL ELECT IN JULY A
CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN FROM AMONG ITS MEMBERS. A
MAJORITY OF THE COMMITTEE CONSTITUTES A QUORUM, AND
THE CONCURRENCE OF A MAJORITY IN ANY MATTER IS
REQUIRED FOR ITS DETERMINATION.

(E) COMPENSATION; AUDIT.

THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE RECEIVE
NO COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICES ON THE COMMITTEE,
BUT ARE ENTITLED TO EXPENSES, INCLUDING TRAVELING
EXPENSES, NECESSARILY INCURRED IN THE DISCHARGE OF
THEIR DUTIES ON THE COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE
SUBJECT TO AN ANNUAL AUDIT OF THE ACCOUNTS OF RECEIPTS
AND DISBURSEMENTS BY THE STATE AUDITOR.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 66C, §91(c) of the Code. The second
sentence is proposed for deletion because its
substance appears as new language in
§8-201 (c). The first phrase of the last
sentence is proposed for deletion because it
appears as new language in §8-205(c) (8) and
(9). The only other changes made are in
style.

SEC. 8-203. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES;
LEGAL SERVICES.

(A) ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.

THE COMMITTEE MAY EMPLOY AN ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICER, TECHNICAL EXPERTS, AND OTHER PERMANENT OR
TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES, IT REQUIRES, AND SHALL DETERMINE
THEIR QUALIFICATIONS, DUTIES, AND COMPENSATION.