HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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18-203. OFFICERS.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

FROM AMONG ITS MEMBERS, THE BOARD SHALL ELECT A
CHAIRMAN AND A SECRETARY.

(B)  ELECTIONS AND TERMS OF OFFICE.

THE MANNER OF ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND THEIR TERMS OF
OFFICE SHALL BE AS THE BOARD DETERMINES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsection (a) of this section is new
language derived without substantive change from
Art. 43, § 862(f).

Subsection (b) of this section is standard
language added to clarify the manner of election
for officers of the Board and their terms of
office.

In subsection (a) of this section, the phrase
"{f}rom among its members" is added for
clarity, in accordance with the current practice
of the Board.

Also in subsection (a) of this section, the
reference to a "secretary" is added to conform
with the express mention of this office in the
second sentences of present Art. 43, §§ 863(f)
and 868(b).

18-204. QUORUM; MEETINGS; COMPENSATION; STAFF.

(A)  QUORUM.

A MAJORITY OF THE FULL AUTHORIZED MEMBERSHIP OF THE
BOARD IS A QUORUM TO DO BUSINESS.

(B)  MEETINGS.

THE BOARD SHALL MEET AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR, AT THE TIMES
AND PLACES THAT IT DETERMINES.

(C)  COMPENSATION.

EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD IS ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT
FOR EXPENSES UNDER THE STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS
PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET.

(D)  STAFF.

THE BOARD MAY EMPLOY A STAFF IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
STATE BUDGET.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from Art. 43, §§
862(d), (e), and (g) and 863(e).