Ch. 48

LAWS OF MARYLAND

THERE IS AN ADVISORY COUNCIL ON PREVAILING WAGE RATES IN THE
DIVISION OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY.

(C)  COMPOSITION.

THE ADVISORY COUNCIL CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING 6 MEMBERS:

(1)  2 INDIVIDUALS FROM MANAGEMENT IN THE BUILDING AND
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

(2)  2 INDIVIDUALS FROM LABOR IN THE BUILDING AND
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; AND

(3)  2 INDIVIDUALS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

(D)  APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS.

(1)  THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT EACH MEMBER WITH THE
ADVICE OF THE SECRETARY OF LICENSING AND REGULATION AND WITH THE
ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE.

(2)  THE 2 MEMBERS FROM MANAGEMENT SHALL BE SELECTED
FROM A LIST SUBMITTED BY MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE BUILDING
AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.

(3)  THE 2 MEMBERS FROM LABOR SHALL BE SELECTED FROM A
LIST SUBMITTED BY LABOR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE BUILDING AND
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.

(E)  OATH.

BEFORE TAKING OFFICE, EACH APPOINTEE TO THE ADVISORY COUNCIL
SHALL TAKE THE OATH REQUIRED BY ARTICLE I, § 9 OF THE MARYLAND
CONSTITUTION.

(F)  CHAIRMAN.

(1)  FROM AMONG THE ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERS, THE
GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT A CHAIRMAN.

(2)  THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL:

(I)  SHALL SERVE FOR 1 YEAR FROM THE DAY OF
APPOINTMENT; AND

(II)  IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REAPPOINTMENT AS
CHAIRMAN FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR.

(G)  TENURE; VACANCIES.

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

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