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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 724

(2)   Of the persons first appointed to the
Commission, three shall be appointed for terms of five
years; three, for four years; three, for three years; and
two, for two years. As these initial appointments
expire all appointments shall be for terms of five years.
A member whose term is expiring may be reappointed to
another term. Vacancies shall be filled from time to
time for the remainder of the term left vacant.

(3)    The members of the Commission shall be
chosen from residents of Maryland and shall be broadly
representative of the State as a whole and shall include
persons especially skilled in such fields as public or
private education, libraries, art, music, drama, higher
education, the television and radio industries, or other
categories chosen by the Governor to bring special
competence to the Commission's membership. of those
appointed to the Commission, one member shall be the
State Superintendent of Schools and two other members
shall be designated by the State Board of Education.

(4)    The members of the Commission shall not
receive compensation for their membership on the
Commission but they may be reimbursed for necessary and
proper expenses incurred in their attendance at meetings
and in the discharge of their duties as members of the
Commission IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STANDARD TRAVEL
REGULATIONS.

(c)    The State Board of Education shall have the
sole responsibility for and control over the preparation,
content, and programming of all educational television
and radio programs used to supplement primary, secondary,
and adult education curricula in the public schools of
this State and shall have priority as to scheduling of
television and radio programs during school hours. The
State Board of Education shall annually prepare a budget
request to provide the funds and positions required to
fulfill this responsibility.

(d)    Subject to the provisions of subsection (c)
above, the Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission shall
have full responsibility for and control over the
preparation, content, and programming of all its programs
for the general public.

(e)    The facilities shall not be used for, and the
programs shall not be devoted to a presentation of biased
or one—sided aspects of partisan politics, or to
advocating or opposing any present or prospective
political candidacy, or to advocating or opposing any
legislation currently being considered or prepared. The
facility must be used in compliance with the rules and
regulations of the Federal Communications Commission.