WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 179

Commission; and generally relating to a Commission for Women
in Washington County.

BY adding to

The Public Local Laws of Washington County
Section 1-605

Article 22 - Public Local Laws of Maryland
(1984 Edition, as amended)

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

Article 22 - Washington County

Subtitle 6. Miscellaneous Boards

1-605.

(A)  APPOINTMENT; MEMBERS.

(1)  THERE IS A COMMISSION FOR WOMEN IN WASHINGTON
COUNTY.

(2)  THE COMMISSION FOR WOMEN CONSISTS OF 15 MEMBERS
APPOINTED BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

(3)  (I) THE TERM OF A MEMBER IS 3 YEARS.

(II) THE TERMS OF MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED AS
REQUIRED BY THE TERMS PROVIDED FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ON JULY
1, 1987.

(4)  A MEMBER MAY BE REAPPOINTED FOR ONE ADDITIONAL
TERM.

(5)  AT THE END OF A TERM, A MEMBER SHALL CONTINUE TO
SERVE UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES.

(6)  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.

(7) A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS SHALL BE WOMEN.

(B)  OFFICERS; MEETINGS; POWERS AND DUTIES.

(1) THE COMMISSION MEMBERS SHALL ELECT A PRESIDENT,
VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, AND TREASURER.

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