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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 199

Article 25 - County Commissioners
226.

(A)  If the governing body of a county or municipal
corporation determines that the power to provide, establish,
maintain and conduct a comprehensive program of public
recreation and parks shall be exercised by a board, or
commission, the governing body shall by resolution or
ordinance or appropriate local law establish in such county
or municipal corporation a recreation and park board or
commission which shall possess all the powers granted to it
by the governing body. The membership, terms and
compensation of the recreation and park board or commission
shall be determined by the governing body of the county or
municipal corporation. Provided, however, that one member
of a recreation and park board or commission established by
a county shall be a member of the county governing body and
another member shall be a member or designated
representative of the county board of education. Both of
these members shall have terms of one year and may be
reappointed.

(B)  IN FREDERICK COUNTY:

(1)  THE COUNTY GOVERNING BODY MEMBER OF THE
COMMISSION HAS A TERM COEXTENSIVE WITH HIS TERM OF ELECTED
OFFICE; AND

(2)  A MEMBER OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION IS
A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1981.

Approved April 28, 1981.

CHAPTER 200

(House Bill 1154)

AN ACT concerning

Queen Anne's County Clerk and
Deputy Clerk - Oath

FOR the purpose of repealing the requirement that the Clerk
and Deputy Clerk of Queen Anne's County make a
declaration of religious belief prior to taking office.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,