WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                             Ch. 85

(8) TWO MEMBERS AT LARGE SELECTED BY THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE WASHINGTON COUNTY COUNCIL
OF PTA'S. THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL MAY BE ONE OF THESE MEMBERS.

(C)     (1) THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL SOLICIT EACH
ORGANIZATION LISTED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION BEFORE MAY APRIL 1,
1996, AND BEFORE MAY APRIL 1 EACH FOURTH YEAR THEREAFTER, REQUESTING
THAT THE ORGANIZATION RECOMMEND AN APPOINTEE TO THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS BY JUNE 1 MAY 15.

(2)      THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL APPOINT THE INDIVIDUAL
RECOMMENDED BY EACH ORGANIZATION TO THE COMMISSION.

(3)      THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL
STAFF TO THE COMMISSION AS NECESSARY FOR THE COMMISSION TO ISSUE ITS
REPORT.

(4)      THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL PROVIDE FUNDS NECESSARY
FOR THE COMMISSION TO ADVERTISE ITS HEARINGS SO THAT THE PUBLIC WILL
RECEIVE SUFFICIENT NOTICE AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND AND PRESENT
TESTIMONY AT THE HEARINGS.

(3) (5) IF AN ORGANIZATION FAILS TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION
TO THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BY JUNE 1, THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL
APPOINT A MEMBERS WHO HAVE BEEN APPOINTED TO THE COMMISSION SHALL
MEET. SOLICIT PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS FROM THE PUBLIC, AND SELECT BY
MAJORITY VOTE A QUALIFIED SUBSTITUTE CITIZEN MEMBER TO THE COMMISSION
TO SERVE THROUGH THE FOLLOWING DECEMBER 1.

(D)     A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION MAY NOT BE AN ELECTED OFFICIAL OR
AN EMPLOYEE OF AN OFFICIAL WHOSE SALARY THE COMMISSION STUDIES.

(E)     A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION BUT
IS ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES AS AUTHORIZED BY THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS.

(F)      FROM AMONG ITS MEMBERS, THE COMMISSION SHALL ELECT A
CHAIRMAN.

(G)     (1) THE COMMISSION SHALL HOLD AT LEAST ONE PUBLIC HEARING
EVERY 4 YEARS.

(2) THE COMMISSION SHALL PUBLISH NOTICE OF EACH HEARING IN A
NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION.

12-204.

(A)     THE COMMISSION SHALL MEET BEFORE JULY 1, 1996, AND BEFORE JULY 1
EVERY FOURTH YEAR THEREAFTER.

(B)      FIVE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ARE A QUORUM.

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