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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 284

(5)  SUBJECT MATTER;

(6)  SCOPE OF INVESTIGATORY AUTHORITY; AND

(7)  SIZE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 40, §
74(a) and (c).

Defined terms: "House" § 2-101

"Investigating committee" § 2-1601 "Senate" § 2-101

2-1604. MEMBERSHIP.

AN INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE AT LEAST 5 MEMBERS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 40, §
77(a).

Defined term: "Investigating committee" § 2-1601

2-1605. OFFICERS.

(A)  CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN.

AN INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE THE CHAIRMAN AND VICE
CHAIRMAN WHO:

(1)  ARE APPOINTED BY THE RESOLUTION THAT ESTABLISHES
THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE; OR

(2)  IF THE RESOLUTION DOES NOT APPOINT THESE
OFFICERS, ARE ELECTED BY AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF ALL OF
THE MEMBERS OF THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.

(B)  OTHER OFFICER.

THE RULES OF AN INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE SHALL PROVIDE FOR
THE SELECTION . OF A PRESIDING OFFICER TO ACT IF THE CHAIRMAN AND
THE VICE CHAIRMAN ARE ABSENT OR UNABLE TO ACT.

(C)  PRESIDING OFFICER.

(1) AT A HEARING OF AN INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE, THE
PRESIDING OFFICER SHALL BE:

(I) THE CHAIRMAN OF THE INVESTIGATING
COMMITTEE;

(II) IF THE CHAIRMAN IS ABSENT OR OTHERWISE
UNABLE TO PRESIDE, THE VICE CHAIRMAN; OR