Ch. 120

1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(5) THE MEMBERS APPOINTED SHALL REFLECT THE GENDER AND
RACIAL MAKEUP OF THE STATE.

(5) (6) THE GOVERNOR SHALL DESIGNATE A CHAIRMAN OR
CO-CHAIRMEN FROM AMONG THE VOTING MEMBERS.

(B)     (1) EACH APPOINTED MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION SERVES FOR A

TERM OF 3 YEARS, BUT SHALL SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE GOVERNOR.

(2)      THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED AS REQUIRED BY
THE TERMS PROVIDED FOR MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ON JULY 1, 1995.

(3)      AT THE END OF A TERM, A MEMBER CONTINUES TO SERVE UNTIL A
SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES.

(4)      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.                                       

(C)     (1) THE COMMISSION SHALL MEET AT A TIME AND PLACE DESIGNATED
BY THE CHAIRMAN OR CO-CHAIRMEN OF THE COMMISSION.

(2)      THE COMMISSION SHALL MEET AS OFTEN AS ITS DUTIES REQUIRE,
BUT NO LESS THAN QUARTERLY.

(3)      ATTENDANCE BY A MAJORITY OF THE VOTING MEMBERS SHALL
CONSTITUTE A QUORUM.

(D)     THE COMMISSION AND COMMISSION MEMBERS ARE SUBJECT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF THE MARYLAND PUBLIC ETHICS LAW.

(E)     MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR ARE NOT
ENTITLED TO ANY COMPENSATION OR OTHER EMOLUMENT, EXCEPT REASONABLE
EXPENSES INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH ATTENDANCE AT HEARINGS,
MEETINGS, AND WORKING SESSIONS, FOR ANY SERVICES RENDERED AS A
COMMISSIONER.

1-204.

(A)     SUBJECT TO § 2-1312 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE
COMMISSION SHALL REPORT BY JANUARY 15 OF EACH YEAR TO THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMISSION DURING THE PREVIOUS YEAR.

(B)     THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE A REVIEW OF INITIATIVES TAKEN BY THE
COMMISSION AND THE DEPARTMENT TO IMPLEMENT THE STRATEGIC PLAN FOR
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

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