Ch. 48

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(II) 1 INDIVIDUAL FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION, APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR ON RECOMMENDATION OF
THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION; AND

2. 2 APPOINTEES (III) 2 INDIVIDUALS
APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AT LEAST 1 OF
WHOM IS NOT AN ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER.

(3)  THE TRANSPORTATION UNIT WHOSE REQUEST THE
TRANSPORTATION SELECTION BOARD IS CONSIDERING SHALL APPOINT THE
TEMPORARY MEMBER.

(4)  ON RECOMMENDATION OF THE SECRETARY OF
TRANSPORTATION, THE GOVERNOR MAY APPOINT AN ALTERNATE MEMBER TO
SERVE IN THE ABSENCE OF THE APPOINTEE UNDER PARAGRAPH (2)(II)1.
OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(C)  TENURE; VACANCIES.

(1)  THE APPOINTEE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION SERVES AT THE PLEASURE OF THE GOVERNOR.

(2)  AN APPOINTEE FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC:

(I)  SERVES A TERM OF 5 YEARS; AND

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

(3)  A TEMPORARY MEMBER SERVES ONLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF
CONSIDERING AND ACTING ON THE REQUEST OF THE TRANSPORTATION UNIT
THAT THE TEMPORARY MEMBER REPRESENTS.

(4)  A PERMANENT 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.

(D)  REMOVAL; CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.

(1)  THE GOVERNOR MAY REMOVE A MEMBER FOR
INCOMPETENCE, MISCONDUCT, NEGLECT OF DUTY, OR OTHER SUFFICIENT
CAUSE.

(2)  A MEMBER MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY MATTER BEFORE
THE TRANSPORTATION SELECTION BOARD IN WHICH THE MEMBER:

(I)  HAS AN INTEREST; OR

(II)  IS OR, WITHIN THE PREVIOUS 12 MONTHS, HAS
BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH A PERSON, OTHER THAN A TRANSPORTATION UNIT,
WHO HAS AN INTEREST IN THE MATTER.

(E)  COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES.

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