HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                     3889

(III)  THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE;

(IV)  THE SECRETARY OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY

DEVELOPMENT;

(V)  THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
MARYLAND;

(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.

(C) (1) OF THE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR UNDER
SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF
ASSOCIATIONS OR ORGANIZATIONS, THE GOVERNOR IS NOT RESTRICTED TO
THOSE NOMINATIONS IN APPOINTING MEMBERS FROM A SPECIFIC CATEGORY.
THE GOVERNOR SHALL, HOWEVER, INCLUDE AT LEAST 1 REPRESENTATIVE OF
A SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZED MANUFACTURING COMPANY AND 1
REPRESENTATIVE THAT EXPORTS SERVICES.

(2) THE TERMS OF THOSE MEMBERS NOT SERVING EX OFFICIO
SHALL BE 4 YEARS. THE TERMS OF THESE MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED AS
REQUIRED BY THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS ON JULY 1, 1985. A MEMBER
MAY SERVE NO MORE THAN 2 TERMS.