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Ch. 3 2006 LAWS OF MARYLAND
(2) 2 names provided by the Speaker of the House from the 13 members
appointed under subsection (b) of this section.
(d) The term of a member of the Advisory Council shall be 1 year.
(e) On resignation of a member, a new member shall be appointed according to
the procedure used to appoint the resigning member.
(f) Meetings of the Advisory Council shall be publicized and open to the
public.
(g) A member of the Advisory Council may not receive compensation.
(h) The Advisory Council shall advise the Administrator on major policy
matters concerning the Baltimore Corridor Transit Study - Red Line, including:
(1) compensation for property owners whose property is damaged during
the construction of any Red Line project, redevelopment of commercial areas
surrounding the Red Line transit corridor in Baltimore City and Baltimore County,
and providing hiring preferences as required under Section 1 of this Act; and
(2) ensuring that the Red Line project:
(i) benefits the communities through which it will travel;
(i1) uses an inclusive planning process, including consultation with
community residents, businesses, and institutions in the corridor;
(iii) is planned to maximize the likelihood that federal funding will
be obtained for the project-
(iv) will bo implemented after consideration of a full range of
construction alternatives, including an underground rail option;
(v) includes, during its planning phase, the distribution of factual
information that allows the community to compare the costs, benefits, and impacts of
all construction alternatives;
(vi) favors alignments that produce the least negative community
impacts practicable; and
(vii) places a priority on maintaining the Study schedule.
(b) The Advisory Council consists of the following members:
(1) five members who are business owners, residents, service providers, or
workers in the Red Line transit corridor, and who are appointed by the President of the
Senate:
(i) based on geographic consideration; and
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