COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

PUBLIC SESSION ON CALL BY THE CHAIRMAN AS FREQUENTLY AS
NECESSARY TO PERFORM ITS DUTIES, BUT NOT LESS THAN TEN
(10) TIMES ANNUALLY. 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
TAKEN BY THE BOARD. ANY MEMBER OF THE BOARD WHO FAILS TO
ATTEND THREE CONSECUTIVE MEETINGS WITHOUT GOOD CAUSE
SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE RESIGNED FROM THE BOARD.

41-30. SAME - DUTIES.

EACH BOARD SHALL OFFER GENERAL ADVICE AND GUIDANCE
TO THE COUNTY RECREATION BOARD AND, THROUGH THE
RECREATION BOARD, SHALL ADVISE THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE, THE
COUNTY COUNCIL AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE COUNTY DEPARTMENT
OF RECREATION ON PROVIDING APPROPRIATE PROGRAMS, ON
PROVIDING ADEQUATE NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY PARKS, AND
ON PROVIDING ADEQUATE FACILITIES FOR THE LEISURE-TIME
PURSUITS AND THE WELL-BEING OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY
RESIDENTS AND, IN ADDITION, MAY GIVE ATTENTION TO THE
FOLLOWING CONCERNS:

(A)    STUDY AND APPRAISE THE EXISTING AND
FUTURE RECREATION NEEDS OF ITS RECREATION AREA IN TERMS
OF PROGRAM, FACILITIES AND SERVICES, AND SUGGEST PLANS TO
MEET THOSE NEEDS.

(B)     PROVIDE GENERAL COMMENTS ON ANNUAL
BUDGET REQUESTS FOR RECREATION AND PARKS, PROGRAMS AND
FACILITIES.

(C)    SUPPORT HIGH STANDARDS IN RECREATION
LEADERSHIP AND IN QUALITY OF PROGRAM SERVICE.

(D)    ENCOURAGE COOPERATION WITH OTHER RELATED
AGENCIES AND ASSIST IN CORRELATING COMMUNITY FORCES FOR
THE DEVELOPMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS.

(E)    RENDER ADVICE ON THE DESIGN AND LAYOUT
OF RECREATION GROUNDS AND FACILITIES.

(F)    ADVISE THE COUNTY COUNCIL ON LEGISLATIVE
AND BUDGETARY MATTERS REGARDING RECREATION.

SECTION 3. Severability.

The provisions of this Act are severable and if any
provision, sentence, clause, section or part thereof is
held illegal, invalid or unconstitutional or inapplicable
to any person or circumstance, such illegality,
invalidity, unconstitutionality or inapplicability shall
not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions,