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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 106

POSITIONS TO BE CREATED SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS, BUT THE APPOINTMENT OF A PERSON SHALL BE
SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
COMMISSION.

(G) ANNUAL REPORTS SHALL BE FILED WITH THE BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF FREDERICK COUNTY AND MADE
AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THE ANNUAL REPORT SHALL INCLUDE
SUBJECTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT AND
ADVANCEMENT OF THE ECONOMIC WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE OF
FREDERICK COUNTY.]]

(B) AN__ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION CREATING AN

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION SHALL INCLUDE THE
FOLLOWING PROVISIONS:

(1) THAT THE COMMISSION SHALL CONSIST OF

BETWEEN NINE AND 15 MEMBERS , WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED BY

THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS; AND THAT 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;

(2) THAT THE COMMISSION MAY:

(I) INVESTIGATE AND ASSEMBLE

INFORMATION PERTINENT TO THE ECONOMIC RESOURCES AND

INDUSTRIAL OPPORTUNITIES OF THE COUNTY;

(II) ENCOURAGE LOCATION OF NEW
INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES IN THE COUNTY AND THE EXPANSION OF
PRESENT ENTERPRISES;

(III) DISSEMINATE INFORMATION IN THE

INTEREST OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BY PUBLICATION,

ADVERTISING AND OTHER MEANS;

(IV) COOPERATE WITH ANY FEDERAL, STATE,

LOCAL, AGENCY, BOARD OR COMMISSION INCLUDING THE

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OF

MARYLAND;

(V) COOPERATE WITH ANY INTERESTED

PRIVATE CONCERN, CIVIC ORGANIZATION OR SUBDIVISION;

(3) (I) THAT THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION
SHALL SERVE FOR TWO YEARS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE

CREATION OF THE COMMISSION AND ARE ELIGIBLE FOR

REAPPOINTMENT; THAT THEY SHALL SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION

BUT MAY BE REIMBURSED FOR NECESSARY TRAVEL AND OTHER

EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES;

THAT THE COMMISSION SHALL SELECT FROM ITS OWN MEMBERSHIP
A CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIRMAN, AND A SECRETARY-TREASURER, WHO

MAY NOT BE THE SAME PERSON, TO SERVE A TERM OF ONE YEAR

AND BE ELIGIBLE FOR REELECTION; THAT A PERSON MAY NOT

HOLD THE POSITION OF CHAIRMAN FOR MORE THAN THREE

CONSECUTIVE TERMS; THAT UPON THE DEATH, DISABILITY,