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1968
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LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Ch. 607
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the public interest. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy
occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his
predecessor was appointed, shall be appointed for the remainder
of such term. Members may serve a maximum of 2 terms. Of the
members of said Commission there shall at all times be 1 member
who shall be a member of a paid fire company; 3 members who shall
be members of volunteer fire companies; 1 member who shall be an
architect or engineer; 1 member who shall be a building
contractor; 2 members of the Commission shall be representatives
of industry, and one member shall be representative of the
general public interest. In addition five of the 9 members of the
Commission shall reside in the following five regions of the
State: (1) Western Maryland -- the counties of Garrett, Allegany,
Washington, Frederick and Carroll; (2) Central Maryland -- the
counties of Harford, Baltimore, and Howard; (3) Southern Maryland
-- the counties of Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles and St.
Mary's; (4) Washington Metropolitan Area -- the counties of
Montgomery and Prince George's; and (5) Eastern Shore -- the
counties of Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot, Caroline,
Dorchester, Wicomico, Somerset, and Worcester. The remainder of
the members shall be appointed to represent the State at large.
(b) The members of the State Fire Prevention Commission
shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed, in
accordance with standard travel regulations, for their necessary
expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
2.
(a) The State Fire Prevention Commission shall select a
chairman and vice-chairman from among its members and shall hold
regular meetings at least once every two months and special
meetings when called by its chairman or the Secretary of Public
Safety and Correctional Services. In the absence of the chairman,
the vice-chairman shall exercise the powers and duties of
chairman.
(b) No business shall be transacted by the State Fire
Prevention Commission in the absence of a quorum which shall be
[four] 5 members, one of whom must be the chairman or
vice-chairman.
(c) The exercise or performances of all powers, authority,
duties and functions vested in the State Fire Prevention
Commission or the State Fire Marshal by the provisions of this
article, shall be subject to the powers and authority of the
Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services as set forth
in Article 41 of this Code or elsewhere in the laws of this
State.
(D) (1) THE STATE FIRE PREVENTION COMMISSION DOES NOT HAVE
DIRECT LINE AUTHORITY OVER THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE FIRE
MARSHAL'S OFFICE.
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