WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 297

(2)     The 2 members from management shall be selected from a list submitted
by management organizations in the building and construction industry.

(3)     The 2 members from labor shall be selected from a list submitted by
labor organizations in the building and construction industry.

(e)     Before taking office, each appointee to the Advisory Council shall take the
oath required by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution.

(f)      (1) From among the Advisory Council members, the Governor shall appoint
a chairman.

(2) The chairman of the Advisory Council:

(i) shall serve for 1 year from the day of appointment; and

(ii) is not eligible for reappointment as chairman for the following
year.

(g)     (1) The term of a member is 3 years.

(2)     The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided
for members of the Advisory Council on October 1, 1988.

(3)     At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is
appointed and qualifies.

(4)     If a vacancy occurs, the Governor shall appoint a new member with the
advice of the Secretary of Licensing and Regulation.

(5)     A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the
rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.

(h) The Governor may remove a member for incompetence or misconduct.

(i) (1) The Advisory Council shall advise and submit recommendations to the
Commissioner on the Commissioner's functions under this subtitle.

(2) The Commissioner may ask other units of the State government or units
of local governments to provide statistical data, reports, and other information to help the
Advisory Council to carry out its duties.

(j) The Advisory Council shall meet at least twice a year and on other days the
Commissioner requests, at the times and places that it determines.

(k) Each member of the Advisory Council is entitled to:

(1)     compensation in accordance with the State budget; and

(2)     reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel
Regulations, as provided in the State budget.

(1) Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Maryland
Program Evaluation Act, this section shall terminate and be of no effect after July 1,
[1994] 2004.

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