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LAWS OF MARYLAND

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appointment of its members, for the Commission's
powers and duties; and generally relating to the
Economic Development Commission in Frederick
County.]]

FOR the purpose of authorizing the County Commissioners

of Frederick County to establish an economic

development commission; and__relating generally to

the provisions to be contained in an ordinance or
resolution enacted by the Frederick County
Commissioners establishing an economic development
commission.

BY adding to

The Public Local Laws of Frederick County
Section 2—7A

Article 11 - Public Local Laws of Maryland
(1959 Edition and 1972 Supplement, as amended)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That new Section 2—7A be and it is hereby added
to the Public Local Laws of Frederick County being
Article 11 of the Public Local Laws of Maryland (1959
Edition and 1972 Supplement, as amended) to read as
follows:

Article 11

2-7A.

(A) [[THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF
FREDERICK COUNTY IS CREATED]] THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF

FREDERICK COUNTY, BY ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION, MAY CREATE

AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ADVANCING THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE OF FREDERICK
COUNTY THROUGH PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES AIMED AT
DEVELOPING FREDERICK COUNTY'S NATURAL RESOURCES AND
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, AND TO COOPERATE AND OFFER
ASSISTANCE TO EXISTING INDUSTRY AND BUSINESS. THE
COMMISSION SHALL PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE ESTABLISHING
AND LOCATING OF NEW INDUSTRY AND BUSINESS IN FREDERICK
COUNTY AND OTHER MATTERS INTENDED TO FOSTER AND TO
DEVELOP GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT AND HAPPINESS IN ALL WHO ARE
NOW OR MAY BECOME RESIDENTS OF FREDERICK COUNTY.

[[ (B) THE COMMISSION SHALL CONSIST OF BETWEEN NINE
AND 15 MEMBERS, WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. THE MEMBERS SHALL REPRESENT A
CROSS SECTION OF THE ECONOMIC COMPOSITION OF FREDERICK
COUNTY AND SHALL BE SELECTED BECAUSE OF THEIR KNOWN
EXPERIENCE AND INTEREST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF FREDERICK
COUNTY.

(C) THE COMMISSION MAY:

(1) INVESTIGATE AND ASSEMBLE INFORMATION