HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                       101

3-102. BOARD ESTABLISHED.

THERE IS A PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT APPEAL BOARD IN EACH
COUNTY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as the first
sentence of former Art. 81, § 248(a)(1), as that
sentence related to the establishment of property tax
assessment appeal boards.

It is set forth as a separate section for emphasis.

The former reference to Baltimore City is deleted as
included in the defined term "county".

The only other changes are in style.

Defined term: "County" § 1-101

3-103. MEMBERSHIP.

(A)  COMPOSITION; APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS.

(1)  EACH BOARD CONSISTS OF 3 REGULAR MEMBERS AND 1
ALTERNATE MEMBER.

(2)  THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT THE MEMBERS FROM A
LIST OF NAMES SUBMITTED AS FOLLOWS:

(I)  FOR BALTIMORE CITY, BY THE MAYOR OF
BALTIMORE CITY; OR

(II)  FOR A COUNTY OTHER THAN BALTIMORE CITY,
BY:

1.  THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OR THE COUNTY
COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY; OR

2.  IF THE COUNTY CHARTER PROVIDES FOR A
COUNTY EXECUTIVE, BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE WITH THE APPROVAL OF
THE COUNTY COUNCIL.

(3)  THE NUMBER OF NAMES ON EACH LIST SHALL BE 3 TIMES
THE NUMBER OF VACANCIES.

(4)  EACH LIST SHALL BE SUBMITTED AT LEAST 3 MONTHS
BEFORE THE END OF A TERM.

(B)  OATH.

BEFORE TAKING OFFICE, EACH APPOINTEE TO THE BOARD SHALL TAKE
THE OATH REQUIRED BY ARTICLE I, § 9 OF THE MARYLAND CONSTITUTION.

(C)  TENURE; VACANCIES.