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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY RECREATION BOARD SHALL
COORDINATE THE EFFORTS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE RECREATION
AREA ADVISORY BOARDS AND SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING
COUNTY-WIDE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

(A)    STUDY THE RECREATION SERVICES AND NEEDS
OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

(B)     ACT IN AN ADVISORY CAPACITY TO THE
DIRECTOR OF RECREATION, THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND THE
COUNTY COUNCIL IN MATTERS RELATING TO RECREATION POLICIES
AND SERVICES.

(C)     ASSIST IN DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING
COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE BOARD OF EDUCATION,
THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING
COMMISSION, AND THE VARIOUS VOLUNTARY AGENCIES WITHIN THE
COUNTY IN MATTERS AFFECTING RECREATION PROGRAMS AND
SERVICES.

(D)       INTERPRET RECREATION POLICIES AND
PROGRAMS TO THE COUNTY COUNCIL AND TO THE PUBLIC.

(2) RECOMMEND TO THE DIRECTOR ITEMS THE
BOARD BELIEVES SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET.

(F)    REVIEW PLANS FOR NEW FACILITIES AND MAKE
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE DIRECTOR CONCERNING THEM.

(G)       APPEAR AT SPECIAL DEPARTMENT OF
RECREATION FUNCTIONS AND VISIT RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS AND
ACTIVITIES FROM TIME TO TIME.

41-23. SAME - OFFICERS; BY-LAWS; MEETINGS; QUORUM;
COMPENSATION.

(A)    THE CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE
RECREATION BOARD SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COUNTY
EXECUTIVE, SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL.
IN MAKING THESE APPOINTMENTS, THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE SHALL
CONSIDER RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE RECREATION AREA
ADVISORY BOARDS. THE RECREATION BOARD IS AUTHORIZED TO
ELECT OTHER OFFICERS, TO ESTABLISH COMMITTEES OF ITS
MEMBERS, AND TO ADOPT BY-LAWS AND RULES AND REGULATIONS
FOR THE CONDUCT OF ITS AFFAIRS AS IT DEEMS DESIRABLE.

(B)     THE RECREATION BOARD SHALL MEET IN
PUBLIC SESSION ON CALL BY THE CHAIRMAN AS FREQUENTLY AS
NECESSARY TO PERFORM ITS DUTIES, BUT NOT LESS THAN ONCE
EACH QUARTER OF ANY CALENDAR YEAR. REASONABLE NOTICE
SHALL BE GIVEN FOR ALL MEETINGS OF THE BOARD. A MAJORITY
OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR
THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS, AND A MAJORITY VOTE OF THOSE
PRESENT AT ANY MEETING SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR ANY ACTION