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serving terms that vary from those provided by
law.

Defined terms: "Board" § 7-304
"Mental retardation" § 7-101
"Mentally retarded individual" § 7-101
"Secretary" § 1-101 "State facility" § 7-101

7-312. SAME -- OFFICERS.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

FROM AMONG ITS MEMBERS, EACH BOARD SHALL ELECT A
CHAIRMAN AND OTHER OFFICERS THAT THE BOARD CONSIDERS
NECESSARY.

(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: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
59A, § 19F(e).

In subsection (b) of this section, the reference
to "their terms" is added for clarity.

Defined term: "Board" § 7-304

7-313. SAME -- MEETINGS; COMPENSATION.

(A)  MEETINGS.

EACH BOARD SHALL MEET AT LEAST 4 TIMES A YEAR, AT THE
TIMES AND PLACES THAT IT DETERMINES.

(B)  COMPENSATION.

A MEMBER OF A BOARD MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
59A, § 19F(f) and (g).

The Commission to Revise the Annotated Code
notes, for consideration by the General Assembly,
that there is no quorum provision. In the
absence of an express provision, rule, or
regulation, case law indicates that a majority of
the members is a quorum. See Gemeny v. Prince
George's County, 264 Md. 85 (1972); Zeiler v.
Central Ry., 84 Md. 304 (1896); and Heiskell v.
Mayor of Baltimore, 65 Md. 125 (1886).