Ch. 356                                     1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1)      DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN
FOR HOWARD COUNTY;

(2)      PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, RELIEVE CONDITIONS OF
UNEMPLOYMENT, AND ENCOURAGE NEW JOB CREATION IN HOWARD COUNTY;

(3)      ENCOURAGE THE LOCATION' OF NEW INDUSTRY, COMMERCE, AND
BUSINESS FOR A BALANCED ECONOMY IN THE COUNTY;

(4)      ASSIST IN THE RETENTION OF EXISTING BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY
IN THE COUNTY AND INCREASE ITS COMMERCE; AND

(5)      GENERALLY PROMOTE THE ECONOMIC HEALTH, WELFARE, AND
QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE RESIDENTS OF HOWARD COUNTY.

26.102.

(A)     THERE IS A BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE AUTHORITY, WHICH SHALL .
MANAGE THE AFFAIRS OF THE AUTHORITY AND EXERCISE ALL ITS CORPORATE
POWERS.

(B)     (1) THE BOARD SHALL HAVE NINE VOTING MEMBERS APPOINTED BY
THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL.

(2) THE CHAIRMAN OF THE MID-MARYLAND PRIVATE INDUSTRY
COUNCIL SHALL DESIGNATE A HOWARD COUNTY PRIVATE SECTOR
REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE COUNCIL TO BE AN EX OFFICIO NONVOTING MEMBER.

(C)     (1) BOARD MEMBERS SHALL EITHER BE RESIDENTS OF HOWARD
COUNTY OR PERSONS WITH BUSINESS INTERESTS IN THE COUNTY.

(2)      BOARD MEMBERS SHALL BE SELECTED FOR KNOWN LEADERSHIP,
EXPERIENCE, AND INTEREST IN THE ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF THE COUNTY AND
SHALL REPRESENT A CROSS SECTION OF THE COUNTY.

(3)      EMPLOYEES OF THE COUNTY, EMPLOYEES OF THE AUTHORITY, OR
ELECTED OFFICIALS OF THE COUNTY ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO SERVE AS BOARD
MEMBERS.

(D)     (1) (I) EXCEPT FOR THE EX OFFICIO NONVOTING MEMBER, BOARD
MEMBERS SHALL SERVE STAGGERED TERMS OF 4 YEARS, AS REQUIRED BY THE
TERMS PROVIDED FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ON JULY 1, 1993.

(II) AT THE END OF A TERM, A BOARD MEMBER CONTINUES TO
SERVE UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES.

(2)      A BOARD MEMBER WHO IS APPOINTED TO COMPLETE AN
UNEXPIRED TERM SERVES ONLY FOR THE REST OF THAT TERM OR UNTIL A
SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES.

(3)      A MEMBER MAY NOT BE REAPPOINTED AFTER HAVING SERVED 8
OR MORE CONSECUTIVE YEARS IMMEDIATELY BEFORE REAPPOINTMENT.

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