Ch. 494                                   1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

ARTICLE III

1.       THE AUTHORITY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF THIRTEEN
FIFTEEN MEMBERS APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS:

A.. FOUR FIVE MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY AND SERVE AT THE
PLEASURE OF THE GOVERNOR OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA;

B.       FOUR FIVE MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY AND SERVE AT THE
PLEASURE OF THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND. WITH THE ADVICE
AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND;

C.      FOUR TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR OF THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JOINTLY BY THE GOVERNORS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF
VIRGINIA AND THE STATE OF MARYLAND; AND

D. TWO MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR OF THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA, WHO SHALL BE NONVOTING MEMBERS; AND

D. E. ONE MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE U.S. SECRETARY
OF TRANSPORTATION.

2.       MEMBERS, OTHER THAN MEMBERS WHO ARE ELECTED OFFICIALS. SHALL
HAVE BACKGROUNDS IN FINANCE, CONSTRUCTION LENDING, AND
INFRASTRUCTURE POLICY DISCIPLINES. AT LEAST EXCEPT FOR THE MEMBERS FROM
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. ONE MEMBER FROM EACH JURISDICTION SHALL BE AN
INCUMBENT ELECTED OFFICIAL OF A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION WITHIN THE
JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE PROJECT IS LOCATED. NO OTHER MEMBER SHALL
HOLD ELECTIVE OR APPOINTIVE PUBLIC OFFICE.

3.       NO PERSON IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF OR HOLDING ANY OFFICIAL
RELATIONSHIP TO ANY PERSON OR COMPANY SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF
DOING BUSINESS WITH THE AUTHORITY, OR HAVING ANY INTEREST OF ANY
NATURE IN ANY SUCH PERSON OR COMPANY OR AFFILIATE OR ASSOCIATE
THEREOF, SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT AS A MEMBER OR TO SERVE AS
AN EMPLOYEE OF THE AUTHORITY OR TO HAVE ANY POWER OR DUTY OR RECEIVE
ANY COMPENSATION IN RELATION THERETO.

4.       THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE AUTHORITY SHALL BE ELECTED BIENNIALLY
BY ITS VOTING MEMBERS.

5.       THE VOTING MEMBERS MAY ALSO BIENNIALLY ELECT A SECRETARY AND
A TREASURER, OR A SECRETARY-TREASURER, WHO MAY BE MEMBERS OF THE
AUTHORITY, AND PRESCRIBE THEIR DUTIES AND POWERS.

6.       (1) EACH MEMBER SHALL SERVE A SIX YEAR TERM, EXCEPT THAT
EACH SIGNATORY SHALL MAKE ITS INITIAL APPOINTMENTS THE INITIAL TERMS OF
THE FIVE MEMBERS APPOINTED SOLELY BY EACH GOVERNOR SHALL BE AS
FOLLOWS:

A. TWO MEMBERS ONE MEMBER SHALL EACH BE APPOINTED FOR A
SIX-YEAR TERM;

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