WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 647

(B) ELECTIONS AND TERMS OF OFFICE.

EXCEPT FOR THE CHAIRMAN, THE MANNER OF ELECTION OF OFFICERS
AND THEIR TERMS OF OFFICE SHALL BE AS THE BOARD DETERMINES.

COMMITTEE COMMENT: Subsection (a) of this section is new
language derived from the sixth sentence of former
Art. 56, § 449(a).

Subsection (b) of this section is standard language
added to clarify the manner of election for officers
of the Board and their terms of office.

Defined terms: "Board" § 3-101
"Secretary" § 1-101

3-204. QUORUM; MEETINGS; COMPENSATION; STAFF.

(A)  QUORUM.

A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS THEN SERVING ON THE BOARD IS A
QUORUM.

(B)  MEETINGS.

THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE THE TIMES AND PLACES OF ITS
MEETINGS.

(C)  COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES.

SUBJECT TO THE STATE BUDGET, EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD IS
ENTITLED TO:

(1)  AN ANNUAL SALARY OF $3,600; AND

(2)  REIMBURSEMENT FOR REASONABLE EXPENSES UNDER THE
STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS.

(D)  STAFF.

THE BOARD MAY EMPLOY A STAFF IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE
BUDGET.

COMMITTEE COMMENT: Subsections (a), (b), and (d) of this
section are new language added for clarity and to
conform to the current practice of the Board.

Subsection (c) of this section is new language derived
from the fifth clause of the first sentence of former
Art. 56, § 452.

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