BLAIR LEE III,

Acting Governor

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(I) SERVES WITHOUT COMPENSATION; BUT

(II) IS ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR

EXPENSES IN__ACCORDANCE WITH THE STANDARD STATE TRAVEL

REGULATIONS.

(D) CHAIRMAN AND OFFICERS; MEETINGS.

(1) THE GOVERNOR SHALL DESIGNATE ONE OF THE
MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION AS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMISSION.
THE CHAIRMAN SERVES AT THE PLEASURE OF THE GOVERNOR.

(2) EACH YEAR, THE COMMISSION SHALL ELECT A
VICE CHAIRMAN AND ANY OTHER OFFICER IT REQUIRES.

(3) THE COMMISSION;

(I) SHALL MEET AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 2
MONTHS;

(II) MAY MEET AT ANY OTHER TIME THE
CHAIRMAN DESIGNATES; AND

(III) MAY ADOPT RULES FOR THE CONDUCT OF
ITS MEETINGS.

(4) A QUORUM CONSISTS OF SIX MEMBERS, ONE OF
WHOM SHALL BE THE CHAIRMAN OR VICE CHAIRMAN.

(E) DUTIES.

SUBJECT TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE COMMISSIONER OF HIGHER
EDUCATION, THE COMMISSION SHALL;

(1) KEEP MINUTES OF ITS MEETINGS AND ANY OTHER
RECORDS IT CONSIDERS NECESSARY;

(2) COOPERATE WITH AND ASSIST SCHOOLS___IN

COORDINATING" AND IMPROVING ALL EMERGENCY SERVICES EDUCATION
AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES;

(3) COOPERATE WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND

IN__DEVELOPING A PROGRAM FOR ACCREDITING EMERGENCY SERVICES

INSTRUCTORS;

(4) CONSULT WITH INSTRUCTORS AND FIRE RESCUE
PERSONNEL, TO DEVELOP MINIMUM UNIFORM EDUCATION AND TRAINING

STANDARDS__FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES__INSTRUCTORS, USERS, AND

SCHOOLS;

(5) COOPERATE WITH SCHOOLS, TO HELP STANDARDIZE

COURSE CONTENT__AND RECIPROCITY OF COLLEGE CREDITS__FOR

EMERGENCY SERVICES EDUCATION AND TRAINING;

(6) COOPERATE WITH APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT

AGENCIES TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A CURRENT MASTER PLAN FOR

EMERGENCY SERVICES EDUCATION AND TRAINING;