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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 759

2. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON
APPROPRIATIONS OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES;

3. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON
ECONOMIC AFFAIRS OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND; AND

4. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON
BUDGET AND TAXATION OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND.

(III) THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR A DESIGNEE OF THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL AS LEGAL COUNSEL AND ADVISOR TO THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES.

(B) (1) THE TERM OF THE BOARD MEMBER FROM THE PUBLIC IS 3
YEARS.

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

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

(4) THE BOARD MEMBER FROM THE PUBLIC MAY SERVE
SUCCESSIVE TERMS.

(C) EXCEPT FOR THE PUBLIC MEMBER OF THE BOARD, MEMBERS MAY
SERVE ON THE BOARD FOR AS LONG AS THEY REMAIN IN THE OFFICE TO
WHICH THEY WERE APPOINTED OR ELECTED.

(D) THE COMPTROLLER SHALL BE DESIGNATED BY THE GOVERNOR AS
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

(E) A MAJORITY OF THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRANSACTING
THE BUSINESS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

(F) THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL:

(1) PURSUANT TO THE GUIDELINES SET FORTH IN § 13-106
OF THIS SUBTITLE, DEVELOP PLANS, PREPARE AND SUBMIT PROPOSALS FOR
FUND USE, AND UNDERTAKE SUCH ACTION AS IS NECESSARY AND REQUIRED
BY LAW TO OBTAIN FOR THE TRUST FUND ALL ENERGY OVERCHARGE REFUNDS
AND JUDGMENT AWARDS TO WHICH THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE HAVE A
LEGAL ENTITLEMENT;

(2) ASSESS AND DETERMINE THE RESPECTIVE NEEDS OF THE
CITIZENS OF THE STATE, DEVELOP PLANS FOR THE ALLOCATION AND
DISBURSEMENT OF TRUST FUNDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THOSE NEEDS
PURSUANT TO THE GUIDELINES SET FORTH IN §§ 13-103(B) AND 13-106
OF THIS SUBTITLE, AND DIRECT THE TREASURER, UPON WARRANT OF THE
COMPTROLLER, TO DISBURSE FUNDS ACCORDINGLY;