PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 119

(B) THE FORVM SHALL INCLUDE:

(1)      THE GOVERNOR OR THE GOVERNOR'S DESIGNEE;

(2)      AS NONVOTING MEMBERS, THREE MEMBERS OF THE MARYLAND
STATE SENATE, APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, ONE EACH FROM
THE THREE RURAL REGIONS OF THE STATE;

(3)      AS NONVOTING MEMBERS, THREE MEMBERS OF THE MARYLAND
HOUSE OF DELEGATES, APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF
DELEGATES, ONE EACH FROM THE THREE RURAL REGIONS OF THE STATE;

(4)      AS DETERMINED UNDER THE BYLAWS OF THE FORVM:

(I)       REPRESENTATIVES FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES THAT SERVE
RURAL INTERESTS; AND

(II)     REPRESENTATIVES FROM PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS,
INCLUDING RURAL-BASED FOR-PROFIT AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND
RURAL CLIENT GROUPS; AND

(5)      ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL WHO ELECTS TO JOIN THE FORVM AND
WHO QUALIFIES UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION.

15-104.

(A)     FROM AMONG ITS MEMBERS, THE FORVM ANNUALLY SHALL ELECT A
CHAIRMAN.

(B)     THE FORVM SHALL ADOPT BYLAWS TO REGULATE ITS AFFAIRS AND THE
ORDERLY CONDUCT OF ITS BUSINESS.

(C)     (1) THE FORVM SHALL ESTABLISH AN EXECUTIVE BOARD.
(2) THE EXECUTIVE BOARD SHALL INCLUDE:

(I)      THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FORVM, WHO SHALL SERVE AS
CHAIRMAN OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD;

(II)     THE GOVERNOR OR THE GOVERNOR'S DESIGNEE;

(III)    TWO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MARYLAND MUNICIPAL
LEAGUE, SELECTED FROM RURAL REGIONS OF THE STATE:

(IV)    TWO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF
COUNTIES, SELECTED FROM RURAL REGIONS OF THE STATE;

(V)     ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF A FEDERAL AGENCY;

(VI)    ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DELMARVA ADVISORY
COUNCIL;

(VII)  ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE TRI-COUNTY COUNCIL FOR
SOUTHERN MARYLAND;

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