Ch. 227

LAWS OF MARYLAND

discharging the duties of his office, including the keeping
safely in jail of prisoners committed to his custody, supplying
to said prisoners the provisions furnished for them, by the
[county commissioners] BOARD, properly cooked and served in a
proper and sanitary condition as hereinbefore provided, and
keeping the jail in a clean and tidy condition; and the [county
commissioners] BOARD shall not pay said sheriff for any service
he may render in the discharge of his official duties any further
or other compensation and shall not be in any way liable for any
fees now or which may hereafter be allowed said sheriff by law,
or for any further compensation than that as above provided.

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(a)  The Economic Development Commission of Cecil County is
created for the purpose of advancing the general welfare of the
people through programs and activities to develop Cecil County's
natural resources and economic opportunities pertaining to
commerce, agriculture, forestry, transportation, travel, tourism
and recreation, and to cooperate and offer assistance to existing
industries and businesses, and to promote and encourage the
establishing and location of new industries and businesses in
Cecil County and other matters intended to foster and develop
gainful employment and the pursuit of happiness of all who are
now or may hereafter be residents of Cecil County.

(b)  The commission shall consist of not fewer than nine nor
more than fifteen members, who shall be appointed by the board of
county commissioners. The members shall represent a
cross-section of the economic composition of Cecil County and
shall be selected because of their known experience and interest
in the development of Cecil County. Those organizations
representing the same categoric interest shall jointly send to
the [county commissioners] BOARD a list of not less than two nor
more than three names of persons duly qualified and interested in
serving on the commission.

(c)  The members of the commission shall serve for two years
from the effective date of their appointment and are eligible for
reappointment. They shall serve without compensation but shall
be reimbursed for necessary travel and other expenses incurred in
the performance of their duties. The commission shall select
from its own membership a chairman, vice-chairman, and a
secretary-treasurer to serve a term of one year and to be
eligible for re-election, provided that no one person shall hold
the position of chairman for more than three consecutive terms.
Upon the death, disability, resignation, or removal of any member
of the commission, the [county commissioners] BOARD shall appoint
a person representing the same categoric interest to serve for
the unexpired term. The commission has the power to establish
and appoint advisory groups and committees to assist in its
program of activity of which membership is not restricted solely
to members of the commission.

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