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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 671

1-102.

THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COUNCIL SHALL CONSIST OF:

(1) 5 MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNORS OF DELAWARE,
MARYLAND, AND VIRGINIA;

(1) 15 MEMBERS, 5 APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR OF
MARYLAND, 5 BY THE GOVERNOR OF DELAWARE, AND 5 BY THE GOVERNOR OF
VIRGINIA;

(2)  WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE 3 GOVERNORS, SUCH OTHER
MEMBERS FROM COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS AND THE PRIVATE
SECTOR AS MAY BE ESTABLISHED FROM TIME TO TIME IN THE BYLAWS OF
THE COUNCIL.

1-103.

COUNCIL MEMBERS SHALL ANNUALLY ELECT A CHAIRMAN AND SUCH
OTHER OFFICERS AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY.

1-104.

MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL SHALL SERVE WITHOUT PAY EXCEPT THAT
THEY SHALL MAY BE REIMBURSED FOR ACTUAL EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE
PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES.

1-105.

THE COUNCIL SHALL HOLD QUARTERLY MEETINGS AT A TIME AND
PLACE DESIGNATED BY THE COUNCIL AND SHALL HOLD ADDITIONAL
MEETINGS AS DEEMED NECESSARY.

1-106.

THE COUNCIL SHALL HOLD NOT LESS THAN 1 MEETING EACH YEAR AT
WHICH THE PUBLIC IS GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS VIEWS
CONCERNING REGIONAL ISSUES.

1-107.

THE COUNCIL MAY ADOPT BYLAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS FOR ITS
GOVERNING AND OPERATION NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THIS LEGISLATION OR
LAWS OF THE STATES OF DELAWARE, MARYLAND, AND VIRGINIA.

1-108.

THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COUNCIL SHALL
INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED, TO THE FOLLOWING:

(1)  ASSIST IN THE IDENTIFICATION OF PERCEIVED
REGIONAL PROBLEMS AND ISSUES;

(2)  ASSIST TO DEVELOP EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS FOR SUCH
PROBLEMS AND ISSUES;