HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                         927

Section 3-103(b)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1983 Replacement Volume and 1985 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Natural Resources

3-103.

(b) (1) There are four officers of the Service: a director,
a deputy director, a secretary, and a treasurer. Each officer
shall be appointed by the Secretary of Natural Resources, with
the approval of the Governor, solely with regard to his
qualifications for the duties of his office. Each officer serves
at the pleasure of the Secretary of Natural Resources. The
director, deputy director, secretary, and treasurer shall receive
the compensation provided in the State budget. [The director,
secretary, and treasurer are the board of directors of the
Service. Two members constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business of the board. The affirmative vote of at least two
members is necessary for any action taken by the board. No
vacancy in the membership of the board impairs the right of a
quorum to exercise all the rights and perform all the duties of
the board.]

(2)  THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SERVICE SHALL
CONSIST OF 7 MEMBERS AS FOLLOWS:

(I)  THE DIRECTOR, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, SECRETARY,
AND TREASURER OF THE SERVICE;

(II)  1 MEMBER FROM THE PUBLIC SECTOR IN THE
STATE IN A POSITION RESPONSIBLE FOR WATER, WASTEWATER, OR SOLID
WASTE MANAGEMENT; AND

(III)  2 MEMBERS FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN THE
STATE WITH TECHNICAL, FINANCIAL, DEVELOPMENT, OR LEGAL EXPERIENCE
RELATED TO WATER, WASTEWATER, OR SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT.

(3)  THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL BE APPOINTED BY
THE SECRETARY OF NATURAL RESOURCES, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE
GOVERNOR AND THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE.

(4)  FIVE MEMBERS CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR THE
TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS OF THE BOARD. THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF AT
LEAST 4 MEMBERS IS NECESSARY FOR ANY ACTION TAKEN BY THE BOARD.
NO VACANCY IN THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD IMPAIRS THE ABILITY OF
A QUORUM TO EXERCISE ALL THE RIGHTS AND PERFORM ALL THE DUTIES OF
THE BOARD.

(5)  THOSE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD NOT ALREADY HOLDING A
PUBLIC OFFICE SHALL RECEIVE: