HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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Planning Agency" is deleted as unnecessary in
light of the reference to its successor, the
Statewide Health Coordinating Council.

In subsection (a)(2)(i)10. of this section, the
reference to the "University of Maryland Hospital
and School of Medicine" is substituted for the
"University of Maryland Medical Institution".
Unlike the reference to the "Johns Hopkins
Medical Institutions", which, by popular usage,
has a distinct meaning, the reference to the
"University of Maryland Medical Institution" is
ambiguous. This substitution is based partly on
Ch. 104, Acts of 1978, which, as introduced,
referred to "the University of Maryland
Hospital", but was amended to strike "Hospital"
and substitute "Medical Institution". It is
believed that this amendment was intended to
encompass the School of Medicine.

Subsection (b)(5) of this section is revised in
standard language used to state a limitation on
successive terms. Thus, the word "full" is added
to modify the reference to "4-year terms". This
addition resolves any ambiguity that a member
appointed under subsection (b)(4) of this section
to serve the remainder of a vacant term might be
limited to that term and then only 1 full term.
Under this revision, a member who is appointed to
the remainder of a term is eligible for
reappointment to 2 additional full terms.

Also, the phrase "may not be reappointed for 4
years after completion of those terms" is
substituted for the prohibition "may not be
appointed to". This revision clarifies that the
prohibition addresses a 4-year period and does
not prohibit appointment after that period. This
substitution is patterned after the limitation on
successive terms for members of county advisory
councils on alcoholism, in § 8-313 of this
article.

Defined terms: "Commission" § 13-201
"Department" § 1-101

13-204. QUORUM; MEETINGS; COMPENSATION; STAFF.

(A)  QUORUM.

THE MEMBERS PRESENT AT A MEETING ARE A QUORUM TO DO
BUSINESS.

(B)  MEETINGS.