WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 482

(I)       REPRESENTATION FROM VARIED GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS OF
THE STATE;

(II)     REPRESENTATION FROM VARIED SECTORS OF
MANUFACTURING, BALANCING TECHNOLOGY-RELATED AND TRADITIONAL
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES; AND

(III)    REPRESENTATION FROM THE MIX OF MANUFACTURING
ENTERPRISES IN THE STATE WHICH EMPLOY ABOVE AND BELOW 500 EMPLOYEES;
AND

(5) ONE SHALL BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS.

(E)      (1) THE TERM OF A MEMBER IS 3 YEARS AND BEGINS ON JULY 1.

(2)      THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED AS REQUIRED BY
THE TERMS PROVIDED FOR THE INITIAL MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION.

(3)      ANY MEMBER IS ELIGIBLE FOR REAPPOINTMENT, BUT AFTER
SERVING FOR 2 CONSECUTIVE 3-YEAR TERMS, A MEMBER MAY NOT BE
REAPPOINTED UNTIL THE EXPIRATION OF AT LEAST 1 YEAR AFTER THE
TERMINATION OF THE MEMBER'S PREVIOUS TENURE.

(4)      A VACANCY SHALL BE FILLED IMMEDIATELY FOR THE REMAINDER
OF THE UNEXPIRED PORTION OF A TERM.

(5)      A MEMBER SHALL HOLD OFFICE UNTIL A SUCCESSOR HAS BEEN
APPOINTED.

(6)      A MEMBER WHO IS APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
OR THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE SERVES AT THE PLEASURE OF THE PRESIDENT OR
THE SPEAKER, RESPECTIVELY.

(7)      A MEMBER WHO IS APPOINTED BY THE SECRETARY SERVES AT THE
PLEASURE OF THE SECRETARY.

(F)      THE SECRETARY SHALL APPOINT FROM AMONG THE PRIVATE SECTOR
MEMBERS A CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMMISSION.

(G) THE COMMISSION SHALL MEET AT LEASE LEAST 4 TIMES PER YEAR.

(H) THE COMMISSION SHALL SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE
GOVERNOR AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2-1312 OF THE
STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, ON THE COMMISSION'S PROGRESS IN
IMPLEMENTING POLICIES TO ASSIST MANUFACTURING IN MARYLAND.

5-604.

THE COMMISSION SHALL ADVISE THE SECRETARY ON THE BEST METHODS TO
IMPLEMENT THE POLICY DIRECTIVES OF THE ACTION PLAN FOR MANUFACTURING
COMPETITIVENESS IN MARYLAND, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

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