HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(2) 1 MEMBER SHALL BE A RESIDENT OF ANNE ARUNDEL
COUNTY, CALVERT COUNTY, ST. MARY'S COUNTY, OR CHARLES COUNTY;

(3) 1 MEMBER SHALL BE A RESIDENT OF A COUNTY ON THE
EASTERN SHORE OF THE STATE;

(4) 1 MEMBER SHALL BE A RESIDENT OF GARRETT COUNTY,
ALLEGANY COUNTY, WASHINGTON COUNTY, FREDERICK COUNTY, OR CARROLL
COUNTY; AND

(5) 1 MEMBER SHALL BE A RESIDENT OF BALTIMORE CITY,
BALTIMORE COUNTY, HOWARD COUNTY, OR HARFORD COUNTY.

(A) THE AUTHORITY CONSISTS OF 5 MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE
GOVERNOR WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE. IN MAKING
APPOINTMENTS TO THE AUTHORITY THE GOVERNOR SHALL ENSURE THAT THE
GEOGRAPHIC AREAS OF THE STATE ARE REPRESENTED.

(B)  THE GOVERNOR SHALL DESIGNATE 1 OF THE MEMBERS AS
CHAIRMAN.

(C)  (1) THE TERM OF A MEMBER IS 4 YEARS.

(2)  THE TERMS OF APPOINTED MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED AS
REQUIRED BY THE TERMS PROVIDED FOR MEMBERS ON JULY 1, 1986.

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

(4)  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.

(5)  UPON THE END OF THE TERM OF A MEMBER, OR UPON THE
RESIGNATION OR REMOVAL OF A MEMBER, THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT A
MEMBER TO THE AUTHORITY WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE
SENATE.

(D)  THE GOVERNOR MAY REMOVE A MEMBER FOR INCOMPETENCE OR ,
MISCONDUCT, OR FAILURE TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THE POSITION.

9-1204. 13-704.

(A) FIVE THREE MEMBERS OF THE AUTHORITY CONSTITUTE A QUORUM
FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING BUSINESS.

(B) EXCEPT FOR ACTIONS LISTED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS
SECTION, ACTIONS OF THE BOARD MUST RECEIVE THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE
OF AT LEAST 5 MEMBERS.

(C) ACTIONS OF THE BOARD MUST RECEIVE THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE
OF AT LEAST 6 MEMBERS IF THEY RELATE TO:

(1) CONDEMNATION;