Ch. 661

1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(g) The expense account allowance for the County Commissioners of Somerset
County shall be as provided in Article 20 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland
(being those of Somerset County) in lieu of any expenses for which provision was made by
this section.

(h) The compensation for the County Commissioners of Worcester County shall
be as provided in the Code of Public Local Laws of Worcester County in lieu of any
compensation or expenses allowed in subsection (a) of this section.

(i) The compensation for the County Commissioners of Queen Anne's County
shall be as set forth in Article -18 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland.

(j) The compensation for the County Commissioners of Washington County shall
be as provided in the Code of Public Local Laws of the county in lieu of any compensation
or expenses provided for in this section.

(k) The compensation of the County Commissioners of Caroline County shall be
as provided in the public local laws of the county in lieu of any compensation or expenses
provided for in this section.]

EXPLANATION: Article 25, § 28(a) grants county commissioners $3 per day
compensation plus $.10 per mile for mileage over 5 miles from their residence
unless otherwise provided in the public local laws of the county. Subsections
(b) through (k) include provisions affecting individual counties, several of
which have adopted either charter or code home rule. The public local laws of
each nonhome rule county specify the county commissioners' salary or
procedures by which the salary is set. Although the public local laws of two
nonhome rules do not specify expense allowances, staff believes that this issue
could be addressed by the county commissioners as part of their budgetary
process absent a statutory provision to the contrary. Staff recommends this
section be repealed.

Article 66B - Zoning and Planning

[2.07.

In order to avail themselves of the powers conferred by this article, the Mayor and
City Council shall appoint a commission, to be known as the zoning commission, to
recommend the boundaries of the various original districts and appropriate regulations to
be enforced therein. Such commission shall make a preliminary report and hold public
hearings thereon before submitting its final report, and the City Council shall not hold its
public hearings or take action until it has received the final report of such commission. If
a board of zoning appeals already exists, it may be appointed as the zoning commission.]

EXPLANATION: Article 66B, § 2.07 requires the appointment of a zoning
commission in Baltimore City to make initial recommendations concerning
zoning districts. This section is now obsolete and staff recommends its repeal.

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