Ch. 322

LAWS OF MARYLAND

the appointing authority, the Commission, and, in instances where
confirmation is required, to the Senate prior to confirmation;

(3) In extraordinary situations, as consistently as
possible under similar facts and circumstances and subject to
other provisions of law, including Title 3 of this article, the
Commission may exempt a public official or employee from the
prohibition of paragraph (1) of this subsection if the
Commission, based upon the recommendation of the Governor upon
request of the executive agency involved, concludes that:

(i) Failure to grant the exemption would reduce
the ability of the State to:

1.  Recruit and hire highly or uniquely
qualified professional individuals for public service; or

2.  Assure the availability of competent
services to the public.

(ii) The number of exemptions granted hereunder
has not tended to erode the purposes of paragraph (1) of this
subsection or other provisions of this article.

Article - Agriculture

2-503.

(a) (1) The Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation
Foundation shall be governed and administered by a board of
trustees composed of the State Treasurer, who shall serve as an
ex officio member, and the Secretary who shall serve as an ex
officio member, and nine members from the State at-large to be
appointed by the Governor, at least five of whom shall be farmer
representatives from different areas of the State. One of the
at-large members who is not a farmer representative shall be a
representative of the Department of State Planning. All of the
farmer representatives shall be actively engaged, or retired from
active farming. Three of the five farmer representatives shall be
appointed as follows:

(i) One from a list of three nominees submitted
by the Maryland Agricultural Commission;

(ii) One from a list of three nominees
submitted by the Maryland Farm Bureau; and

(iii) One from a list of three nominees
submitted by the Maryland State Grange.

(2) The Governor shall appoint the chairman of the
board, from among the nine at-large trustees. A majority of the

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