3750

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 794

(2) 2 PUBLIC MEMBERS, AT LEAST 1 OF WHOM SHALL BE
FROM A COUNTY OTHER THAN THOSE LISTED IN PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
SUBSECTION;

(3) A FULL-TIME CHAIRMAN

(A) THE COMMISSION CONSISTS OF 25 VOTING MEMBERS WHO ARE
APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, AS FOLLOWS:

(1) A FULL-TIME CHAIRMAN, APPOINTED WITH THE ADVICE
AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE, WHO SHALL SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE
GOVERNOR;

(2) 11 INDIVIDUALS, APPOINTED WITH THE ADVICE AND
CONSENT OF THE SENATE, EACH OF WHOM IS A RESIDENT AND AN ELECTED
OR APPOINTED OFFICIAL OF A LOCAL JURISDICTION. AT LEAST 1 OF
THESE 11 INDIVIDUALS MUST BE AN ELECTED OR APPOINTED OFFICIAL OF
A MUNICIPALITY. THESE INDIVIDUALS SHALL SERVE ON THE COMMISSION
ONLY WHILE THEY HOLD LOCAL OFFICE. EACH SHALL BE SELECTED FROM
CERTAIN COUNTIES, OR FROM MUNICIPALITIES WITHIN SAID COUNTIES, AS
FOLLOWS, AND ONLY AFTER THE GOVERNOR HAS CONSULTED WITH ELECTED
COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS:

(I) 1 FROM EACH OF BALTIMORE CITY, AND ANNE
ARUNDEL, BALTIMORE, AND PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTIES;

(II) 1 FROM HARFORD OR CECIL COUNTY;

(III) 1 FROM KENT OR QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY;

(IV) 1 FROM CAROLINE OR WORCESTER COUNTY;

(V) 1 FROM TALBOT OR DORCHESTER COUNTY;

(VI) 1 FROM WICOMICO OR SOMERSET COUNTY; AND

(VII) 2 FROM CALVERT, CHARLES OR ST. MARY'S
COUNTY, BOTH OF WHOM SHALL NOT BE FROM THE SAME COUNTY;

(3) 8 INDIVIDUALS, APPOINTED WITH THE ADVICE AND
CONSENT OF THE SENATE, WHO SHALL REPRESENT DIVERSE INTERESTS, AND
AMONG WHOM SHALL BE A RESIDENT FROM EACH OF THE 6 COUNTIES THAT
ARE LISTED AND FROM WHICH AN APPOINTMENT HAS NOT BEEN MADE UNDER
PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION AND 2 OF THE 8 MEMBERS APPOINTED
UNDER THIS ITEM SHALL BE AT LARGE MEMBERS; AND

(4)  THE SECRETARIES OF AGRICULTURE, ECONOMIC AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, NATURAL
RESOURCES, AND STATE PLANNING, EX OFFICIO, OR, INSTEAD OF ANY OF
THE SECRETARIES, ANOTHER REPRESENTATIVE OF THAT SECRETARY'S
DEPARTMENT APPOINTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE SECRETARY.

(B) A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION, OTHER THAN THE CHAIRMAN OR
A PUBLIC MEMBER, MAY NOT RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION BUT IS ENTITLED