MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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THIS PROVISION DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY PRINCE GEORGE'S
MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION IN OFFICE ON JUNE 1, 1975 FOR
THE MEMBER'S CURRENT TERM OF OFFICE. Any vacancy
occurring in the membership of the Commission from
Montgomery County for any cause shall be filled by the
County Council, for the unexpired term and any vacancy
occurring in the membership of the Commission from Prince
George's County shall be filled in the manner provided in
this title for the making of appointments to the
Commission. A person appointed to fill any vacancy for
an unexpired term shall be a member of the same political
party as was represented by the member who vacated the
office.

2-112.

(b) For the purpose of making and adopting the
rules and regulations necessary to carry out the
provisions of this section, there is created the merit
system board of the Maryland—National Capital Park and
Planning Commission. The board consists of three members
to be appointed by the Commission, all of whom shall be
residents of the Maryland-Washington Regional District,
no more than two members may be from any one county.
Nothing contained in this section shall require that
appointments be made for the purpose of rotating majority
membership on the board between residents of those
portions of Montgomery County and Prince George's County
lying within the district. Members of the board
appointed prior to July 1, 1973, shall continue to serve
the unexpired portion of their three-year terms.
Effective July 1, 1973, members of the board shall be
appointed for a term of four years. Vacancies [of] ON
the board shall be filled in the same manner as for the
making of original appointments. One member of the board
shall be named by the Commission as chairman and serve at
the pleasure of the Commission. All members of the board
shall continue to serve until their successor is duly
appointed. All appointees shall be knowledgeable and
experienced in personnel matters. No appointee may be a
park and planning commission member or official of the
park and planning commission staff at the time of
appointment to the merit board. Board members may be
reappointed for new terms if they are qualified under the
provisions of this section.

(e) Members of the board shall receive a per diem
compensation of [$35] $50 for every day engaged in the
business of the Board, and all members of the Board shall
be reimbursed for their actual expenses incurred in
carrying out their duties. THE TOTAL IN ANY ONE FISCAL
YEAR MAY NOT EXCEED $2400.

2-118.

(a) None of the provisions of any public general
law governing the preparation and filing of budgets by
agencies of the State of Maryland are applicable to the