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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 33

THE AUTHORITY CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING NINE MEMBERS:

(1)   SEVEN MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE SECRETARY
WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNOR; AND

(2)   AS EX OFFICIO MEMBERS:

(I)   THE STATE TREASURER OR THE STATE
COMPTROLLER, AS DESIGNATED BY THE GOVERNOR; AND

(II)   THE SECRETARY OR A DESIGNEE.

(B)   TENURE; VACANCIES.

(1)   THE TERM OF AN APPOINTED MEMBER IS 5 YEARS.

(2)   THE TERMS OF APPOINTED MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED
AS REQUIRED BY THE TERMS PROVIDED FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
ON JULY 1, 1980.

(3)   AT THE END OF A TERM, AN APPOINTED MEMBER
CONTINUES TO SERVE UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND
QUALIFIES.

(4)   A MEMBER WHO IS APPOINTED AFTER A TERM HAS
BEGUN SERVES ONLY FOR THE REST OF THE TERM AND UNTIL A
SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES.

(C)   REMOVAL.

THE GOVERNOR MAY REMOVE AN APPOINTED MEMBER AT THE
GOVERNOR'S PLEASURE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the second
sentence of Art. 41, § 266M(a) and from Art. 41,
§ 266M(b) and (d).

Subsection (b) (1) of this section is revised to
provide that all seven appointed members serve a
5-year term. While present Art. 41, § 266M(b)(2)
provides that of "the two members appointed in
July of 1979, one serves a 3—year term", the
Authority has indicated that the intent of the
provision is to limit only the initial appointee
to a 3—year term.

Subsection (b) (2) of this section is revised to
combine the present provisions creating

continuing stagger for the initial appointees and
for the two additional members. With each
appointed member serving a 5-year term, the terms
of the members serving on July 1, 1980 expire as
follows: (1) one member on July 1, 1981; (2) two
members on July 1, 1982; (3) one member on July
1, 1983; (4) two members on July 1, 1984; and (5)
one member on July 1, 1985.