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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 119

(5) ASSESS, AND MAKE APPROPRIATE RECOMMENDATIONS,
CONCERNING CHANGES IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE OR
ASSIST IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE.

(B) THE COUNCIL SHALL CONSIST OF 25 MEMBERS AS FOLLOWS:

(1) THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE VOTING EX OFFICIO MEMBERS
OF THE COUNCIL:

(I)  1 MEMBER OF THE GOVERNOR'S CABINET, OTHER
THAN A MEMBER SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED IN THIS SUBSECTION, WHO
SHALL SERVE AS CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL;

(II)  THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION;

(III)  THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE;

(IV)  THE SECRETARY OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY

DEVELOPMENT;
MARYLAND;

(V) THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF

(VI)  A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BALTIMORE OFFICE
OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE SELECTED BY THE HEAD
OF THAT OFFICE; AND

(VII)  2 MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 1 OF
WHOM SHALL BE NOMINATED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE OF
MARYLAND AND THE OTHER OF WHOM SHALL BE NOMINATED BY THE SPEAKER
OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES OF MARYLAND.

(2) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION, THE
GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL AS FOLLOWS:

(I)  2 ELECTED OFFICIALS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR
THEIR DESIGNEES;

(II)  2 MEMBERS FROM RECOMMENDATIONS OF
ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING THE GENERAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY;

(III)  2 MEMBERS FROM RECOMMENDATIONS OF
ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING AGRICULTURE;

(IV)  2 MEMBERS FROM RECOMMENDATIONS OF
ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING ORGANIZED LABOR;

(V)  7 MEMBERS WHO ARE PROFESSIONALLY ENGAGED IN
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ACTIVITIES, FROM RECOMMENDATIONS OF
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ASSOCIATIONS, TRANSPORTATION RELATED TRADE
ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS WITH SIGNIFICANT INTEREST IN THE
PORT OF BALTIMORE OR BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT;
AND

(VI) 2 MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITH AN
INTEREST IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE.