Ch. 648

LAWS OF MARYLAND

56, § 532(d) and § 533(b) and the first and fourth
sentences of (a).

Subsection (b)(2) of this section is new language
substituted for the third sentence of former Art. 56,
§ 533(a), which enabled the State Board to hold
special meetings in accordance with its regulations.
The State Board, unlike most other business occupation
boards, does not have any general rulemaking
authority.

In subsection (a) of this section, the former
provision that called for a quorum of "{f}ive members
of the Board" is restated in more general language
that refers to "{a} majority of the authorized
membership of the State Board". This language will
accommodate possible future legislative changes in the
number of members to be appointed to the State Board,
without the necessity of enacting a conforming change
here. As to the current "authorized membership" of
the State Board, see § 2-202(a)(l) of this subtitle.

In subsection (b)(1) of this section, the phrase "at
the times that it determines" is added for clarity.

The introductory phrase of subsection (c) of this
section, "{s}ubject to the State budget", is added to
indicate that the State budget controls actual funding
for State Board members.

As to subsection (c)(2) of this section, Standard
State Travel Regulations are adopted by the Department
of Personnel with the approval of the Board of Public
Works.

Defined term: "State Board" § 2-101

2-205. MISCELLANEOUS DUTY.

IN ADDITION TO ANY DUTIES SET FORTH ELSEWHERE, THE STATE
BOARD TWICE A YEAR SHALL HOLD A SEMINAR AND INVITE MEMBERS FROM
EACH LOCAL LICENSING JURISDICTION TO DISCUSS ANY INDUSTRY OR
LICENSING PROBLEMS.

COMMITTEE COMMENT: This section is hew language derived
from former Art. 56, § 533(d) and the introductory
language of (c).

Former Art. 56, § 533(c)(1), which allowed the State
Board to establish industry standards, is deleted as
meaningless since the State Board has no general

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