500                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                                            Ch. 22

THIS COMPACT SHALL BE LIBERALLY CONSTRUED SO AS TO
EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSES THEREOF. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
COMPACT SHALL BE SEVERABLE AND IF ANY PHRASE, CLAUSE,
SENTENCE OR PROVISION OF THIS COMPACT IS DECLARED TO BE
CONTRARY TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ANY STATE OR OF THE UNITED
STATES, OR THE APPLICATION THEREOF TO ANY GOVERNMENT,
AGENCY, PERSON OR CIRCUMSTANCE IS HELD INVALID, THE VALIDITY
OF THE REMAINDER OF THIS COMPACT AND THE APPLICABILITY
THEREOF TO ANY GOVERNMENT, AGENCY, PERSON OR CIRCUMSTANCE
SHALL NOT BE AFFECTED THEREBY. IF THIS COMPACT SHALL BE
HELD CONTRARY TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ANY STATE PARTICIPATING
THEREIN, THE COMPACT SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT
AS TO THE STATE AFFECTED AS TO ALL SEVERABLE MATTERS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as Art.
41, §§ 376 through 384.

Except for section numbers, no changes have been
made.

25-103. MARYLAND EDUCATION COUNCIL; REPRESENTATION ON
COMMISSION.

(A)   ESTABLISHED.

THERE IS A MARYLAND EDUCATION COUNCIL.

(B)       COMPOSITION.

(1)   THE COUNCIL CONSISTS OF SEVEN MEMBERS.

(2)   ONE MEMBER SHALL BE THE GOVERNOR, EX OFFICIO.

(3)    TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE FROM THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF
DELEGATES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, APPOINTED BY THE
RESPECTIVE PRESIDING OFFICERS.

(4)    ONE MEMBER SHALL BE THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT, EX
OFFICIO.

(5)   THREE MEMBERS SHALL BE RESIDENTS OF THIS STATE
APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR. THESE MEMBERS SHALL HAVE
KNOWLEDGE OF AND INTEREST IN EDUCATIONAL MATTERS AND BY
VIRTUE OF THEIR TRAINING, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, OR
AFFILIATION SHALL BE IN A POSITION COLLECTIVELY TO REFLECT
BROADLY THE INTERESTS OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT, HIGHER
EDUCATION, THE STATE EDUCATION SYSTEM, COUNTY EDUCATION, AND
LAY AND PROFESSIONAL, PUBLIC AND NONPUBLIC EDUCATIONAL
LEADERSHIP.

(C)   TERM AND VACANCIES.

(1)   THE THREE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR SERVE
FOR TERMS THAT COINCIDE WITH THAT OF THE GOVERNOR.

(2)    ANY MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL APPOINTED BY THE
GOVERNOR MAY BE REAPPOINTED TO ONE OR MORE SUCCESSIVE TERMS.