HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                     2437

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and Administrative

Departments

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SPECIAL ADVISORY COMMISSION ON PROFESSIONAL
SPORTS AND THE ECONOMY

551.

IN THIS SUBTITLE, "COMMISSION" MEANS THE SPECIAL ADVISORY
COMMISSION ON PROFESSIONAL SPORTS AND THE ECONOMY.

552.

THERE IS A SPECIAL ADVISORY COMMISSION ON PROFESSIONAL
SPORTS AND THE ECONOMY.

553.

(A) (1) THE COMMISSION CONSISTS OF 13 MEMBERS APPOINTED BY
THE GOVERNOR.

(2) OF THE 13 COMMISSION MEMBERS:

(I)  3 SHALL BE REPRESENTATIVES OF PROFESSIONAL
SPORTS IN THE STATE;

(II)  3 SHALL BE REPRESENTATIVES OF STATE AND
LOCAL GOVERNMENT;

(III)  3 SHALL BE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GENERAL
PUBLIC;

(IV)  2 SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF
DELEGATES, SELECTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE; AND

(V)  2 SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE OF
MARYLAND, SELECTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE.

(B)  (1) THE TERM OF A MEMBER IS 3 YEARS.

(2)  THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED AS
REQUIRED BY THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ON JULY 1,
1985.

(3)  AT THE END OF A TERM, A MEMBER CONTINUES TO SERVE
UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES.

(4)  A MEMBER WHO IS APPOINTED AFTER A TERM HAS BEGUN
SERVES ONLY FOR THE REST OF THE TERM AND UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS
APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES.