Ch. 282                                        1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(B)      "CENTER" MEANS THE SOUTHERN MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION
CENTER.

(C)     "BOARD" MEANS THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE SOUTHERN
MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER.

(D)     "COMMISSION" MEANS THE MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION
COMMISSION.

24-302.

THERE IS A SOUTHERN MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER THAT IS
GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF GOVERNORS.

24-303.

(A) THE BOARD CONSISTS OF 13 VOTING MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE
GOVERNOR.

(B) THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT AT LEAST TWO MEMBERS EACH FROM
ST. MARY'S, CHARLES, AND CALVERT COUNTIES.

(C)      (1) EACH MEMBER SERVES FOR A TERM OF 4 YEARS AND UNTIL A
SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES.

(2)      THE TERMS OF MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED AS REQUIRED BY THE
TERMS PROVIDED FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ON JULY 1, 1994.

(3)      A MEMBER MAY NOT SERVE MORE THAN TWO FULL CONSECUTIVE
TERMS.

(4)      A MEMBER APPOINTED TO FILL A VACANCY IN AN UNEXPIRED
TERM SERVES ONLY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THAT TERM AND UNTIL A SUCCESSOR

IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES.

(D)     (1) THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT ONE OF THE VOTING MEMBERS TO
ACT AS CHAIR.

(2) THE VOTING MEMBERS MAY ELECT OTHER OFFICERS AND
ESTABLISH COMMITTEES, INCLUDING ADVISORY COMMITTEES, AS NEEDED.

(E)     IN ADDITION TO THE 13 VOTING MEMBERS, THE FOLLOWING
INDIVIDUALS SHALL SERVE AS EX OFFICIO, NONVOTING MEMBERS:

(1) THE SECRETARY OF HIGHER EDUCATION, OR THE SECRETARY'S
DESIGNEE;

(1) THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER
- AIRCRAFT DIVISION AT PATUXENT RIVER, OR THE COMMANDING OFFICER'S
DESIGNEE;

(2) A MEMBER OF THE ST. MARY'S COUNTY BUILDING AUTHORITY
RECOMMENDED BY THE ST. MARY'S COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; AND

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