Ch. 272

LAWS OF MARYLAND

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 28 - Maryland-National Capital Park
and Planning Commission

2-101.

The Commission shall be composed of ten members, five of
whom shall be residents AND REGISTERED VOTERS of Montgomery
County and five of whom shall be residents AND REGISTERED VOTERS
of Prince George's County. Of the members of the Commission from
each county, not more than three shall be members of the same
political party. All members shall be persons of ability,
experience and integrity and may not be selected as representing
or supporting any special interest or interests. All members of
the Commission to be appointed from Prince George's County shall
be appointed by the County Executive subject to the approval of
the County Council. Upon submission of the name of the appointee
to the County Council, the County Council shall hold public
hearings on the appointment not less than ten days and not more
than 20 days after submission. If the Council fails to act to
confirm or reject the appointment within 30 days of the
submission to the Council by the County Executive, the
appointment stands approved. A vote of a majority of the full
County Council is required to confirm or reject an appointment.
In making and approving such appointments, the County Council and
County Executive shall attempt to provide reasonable geographic
balance with respect to the places of residence of the members.
The appointment resolution for each appointment shall describe
the resulting geographic distribution' and provide appropriate
explanations. In Montgomery County, the County Council shall
appoint 3 members of the Planning Commission from a list of
applicants. The list shall be open to the public at all times
and shall be completed at least 3 weeks before appointment or
reappointment. If the County Council does not appoint an
individual whose name appears on the list or if no name appears
on the list, the County Council shall provide for the preparation
of a second list and shall follow the procedures applicable to
the first list. Within 3 days of the appointment by the County
Council, the name of the appointee shall be delivered to the
County Executive who shall within 30 days after the appointment
either approve or disapprove the appointment. In the event that
the County Executive disapproves an appointment, the County
Executive shall return the appointment to the Council with the
reasons for the disapproval stated in writing. The Council may
by the affirmative vote of 5 of its members, appoint a member of
the Commission over the disapproval of the County Executive. An
appointment that is not disapproved by the County Executive in
the manner provided in this title is deemed to be approved. No
more than 2 Council appointees shall be of the same political
party.

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