HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                       893

brevity and to conform with similar provisions
elsewhere in the Code.

The only other changes are in style.

Defined term: "Commission" § 5-901

5-920. MEMBERSHIP.

(A)  COMPOSITION; APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS.

THE COMMISSION CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING 10 MEMBERS:

(1)  7 INDIVIDUALS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, 1 FROM
EACH OF THE FOLLOWING 7 COUNTIES, ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE
GOVERNING BODY OF THAT COUNTY:

(I)  ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY;

(II)  CALVERT COUNTY;

(III)  CHARLES COUNTY;

(IV)  HOWARD COUNTY;

(V)  MONTGOMERY COUNTY;

(VI)  PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY; AND

(VII)  ST. MARY'S COUNTY; AND

(2)  AS EX OFFICIO MEMBERS:

(I)  THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE
OR A DESIGNEE;

(II)  THE SECRETARY OF NATURAL RESOURCES OR A
DESIGNEE; AND

(III)  THE SECRETARY OF STATE PLANNING OR A
DESIGNEE.

(B)  TENURE; VACANCIES.

(1)  THE TERM OF AN APPOINTED MEMBER IS 4 YEARS.

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

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

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 88C, §
2(c)(5)(ii), (iii), and (iv).