HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(D) COMPENSATION.

A MEMBER OF THE BANKING BOARD:

(1)       MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION; BUT

(2)       IS ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES
UNDER THE STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN
THE STATE BUDGET.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the first two
paragraphs of Art. 11, § 27.

As to subsection (b) of this section, present
Art. 11, § 27 is unclear as to whether a member
appointed to fill a vacancy must be nominated by
the organization that the member represents. In
subsection (b) (2) of this section, the revision
assumes that each organization only submits
nominees when the position of its representative
is vacant.

In subsection (c) of this section, the present
references to the terms of the initial members
are deleted as obsolete. The continuing stagger
created under that provision is now covered under
subsection (c) (2) of this section. The term of
one appointed member expires on June 1 of each
odd numbered year.

Subsection (c)(3) of this section is standard
language added to provide for gaps in membership
by indicating that a member serves until a
successor takes office. This provision is
supported by the cases of Benson v. Mellor, 152
Md. 481 (1927) and Grooms v. LaVale Zoning Board,
27 Md. App. 266 (1975).

Art. 41, § 221A(c) of the Code provides for
inclusion of at least one consumer representative
on each regulatory and advisory board within the
Department of Licensing and Regulation. In 6 0

Op. Att'y Gen. ______ (1979), Attorney General

Sachs interpreted that provision to permit
appointment of a consumer represenative to a
board if there is not a "consumer representative"
on the board. Under this provision, two consumer
represenatives currently serve on the Banking
Board.

2-203. FUNCTION AND DUTIES.

(A) JUNCTION.

THE FUNCTION OF THE BANKING BOARD IS ADVISORY.