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3393
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MARVIN MANDEL, Governor
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with amendments; and by repealing Section 2-508 of
Article - Agriculture, of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1974 Volume and 1976 Supplement); and that new Sections
2-504.1, 2-506, 2-509, 2-510, 2-511, 2-512, 2-513, and
2—514 and 2-515 of said Article and Code be and they are
hereby added; and all to read as follows:
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Article - Agriculture
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2-503.
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(a) (1) The Maryland Agricultural Land
Preservation Foundation shall be governed and
administered by a board of trustees composed of the State
Treasurer, who shall serve as an ex officio member, and
the Secretary who shall serve as an ex officio member,
and [six] NINE members from the State at-large to be
appointed by the Governor, at least [three] FIVE of whom
shall be farmer representatives from different areas of
the State. ONE OF THE AT-LARGE MEMBERS WHO IS NOT A
FARMER REPRESENTATIVE SHALL BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF STATE PLANNING. ALL OF THE FARMER
REPRESENTATIVES SHALL BE ACTIVELY ENGAGED, OR RETIRED
FROM ACTIVE FARMING. THREE OF THE FIVE FARMER
REPRESENTATIVES SHALL BE APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS:
(I) ONE FROM A LIST OF THREE NOMINEES
SUBMITTED BY THE MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL COMMISSION;
(II) ONE FROM A LIST OF THREE NOMINEES
SUBMITTED BY THE MARYLAND FARM BUREAU; AND
(III) ONE FROM A LIST OF THREE NOMINEES
SUBMITTED BY THE MARYLAND STATE GRANGE.
(2) The Governor shall appoint the chairman
of the board, from among the [six] NINE at-large
trustees. A majority of the members of the board serving
at any one time constitutes a quorum for the transaction
of business.
(b) [Initially the trustees at—large shall be
appointed for the following terms;
(1) Two for a term of four years;
(2) Two for a term of three years; and
(3) Two for a term of two years.]
(1) THE TERM OF ANY TRUSTEE AT-LARGE SERVING
ON THE BOARD SHALL EXPIRE ON JULY 1, 1977. THE GOVERNOR
THEN SHALL APPOINT TRUSTEES AT-LARGE FOR THE FOLLOWING
TERMS:
(I) THREE FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS;
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(II) THREE FOR A TERM OF THREE
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