3672

LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 892

contained in this [subtitle shall] ARTICLE MAY be deemed
or construed to validate, ratify, legalize, or make
conforming any building, structure, or use which was, is,
or may hereafter be unlawful or prohibited under the
provisions of any ordinance, order, regulation,
resolution, adoption, certification, decision,
determination, plan, map, plat, or other action enacted,
adopted, made, or taken by the County Council or District
Council of Montgomery County or by the County
Commissioners or District Council of Prince George's
County, or by the Commission, or by the board of zoning
appeals of Prince George's County, or by the county board
of appeals of Montgomery County, or by any other body or
official under the authority of any law [heretofore]
PREVIOUSLY repealed, previous to the time the repeal took
effect.

1-105.

[(e)] Any zoning ordinance, regulation, resolution,
amendment or change, report, zoning map, or other zoning
action enacted, adopted, made, or taken prior to [June 1,
1959] JOLT 1, 1975 by the County Council of Montgomery
County or the County [Commissioners] COUNCIL of Prince
George's County, acting respectively as the District
Councils of the Regional District, or by the Commission
under any applicable laws, are approved, ratified, and
confirmed, notwithstanding any defect in the procedure
followed in the enactment, adoption, making, or taking of
such ordinance, regulation, resolution, amendment or
change, report, zoning map, or other zoning action, or
any failure strictly to conform to or comply with the
procedure specified in the applicable laws.

TITLE 2

COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP

[2] 2-101.

The Commission shall be composed of ten members,
five of whom shall be residents of Montgomery County and
five of whom shall be residents of Prince George's
County. Of the members of the Commission from each
county, not more than three shall be members of the same
political party. All members shall be persons of
ability, experience and integrity and [shall] HAY not be
selected as representing or supporting any special
interest or interests. All members of the Commission to
be appointed from Prince George's County shall be
appointed by the [governing body of that county] COUNTY
EXECUTIVE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL.
UPON SUBMISSION OF THE NAME OF THE APPOINTEE TO THE
COUNTY COUNCIL, THE COUNTY COUNCIL SHALL HOLD PUBLIC