WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 306

(1)  The President of the Senate, ex officio;

(2)  The Speaker of the House, ex officio;

(3)  The Secretaries of Agriculture, [Health and
Mental Hygiene] THE ENVIRONMENT, and Natural Resources, ex
officio, or their designees;

(4)  10 individuals appointed by the Governor, who
shall represent the interests of local government, education,
business, environmental conservation, and the general public.

(c)  The Governor shall consider geographical balance in
making appointments to the Board of Trustees.

(d)  Except for the ex officio members or their designees:

(1)  The term of a member is 4 years;

(2)  The terms of members are staggered as required by
the terms provided for members of the Board on July 1, 1985;

(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 is begun
serves for the rest of the term and until a successor is
appointed and qualifies; and

(5)  A member may serve no more than 2 terms.

Article - State Government
8-201.

(a)  The Executive Branch of the State government shall have
not more than [20] 21 principal departments, each of which shall
embrace a broad, functional area of that Branch.

(b)  The principal departments of the Executive Branch of
the State government are:

(1)  Agriculture;

(2)  Budget and Fiscal Planning;

(3)  Economic and Community Development;

(4)  Employment and Training;

(5)  THE ENVIRONMENT;

[(5)] (6) General Services;
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