PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 533

Defined terms: "County" § 1-101
"Ethics Commission" § 15-102
"Municipal corporation" § 15-102
"Regulated lobbyist" § 15-102

15-203. OFFICERS.

(A)     CHAIRMAN.

THE ETHICS COMMISSION SHALL ELECT A CHAIRMAN FROM AMONG ITS
MEMBERS.

(B)     TERM.

(1)     THE TERM OF THE CHAIRMAN IS 1 YEAR.

(2)     THE CHAIRMAN MAY BE REELECTED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 40A, § 2-102(g).

Defined term: "Ethics Commission" § 15-102

15-204. QUORUM; MEETINGS; COMPENSATION; STAFF.

(A)     QUORUM.

(1)     A MAJORITY OF THE AUTHORIZED MEMBERSHIP OF THE ETHICS
COMMISSION IS A QUORUM.

(2)     THE ETHICS COMMISSION MAY ACT ONLY ON THE AFFIRMATIVE
VOTE OF AT LEAST A MAJORITY OF ITS AUTHORIZED MEMBERSHIP.

(B)     MEETINGS.

THE ETHICS COMMISSION SHALL MEET AT THE CALL OF THE CHAIRMAN OR A
MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS THEN SERVING.

(C)     COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES.
EACH MEMBER OF THE ETHICS COMMISSION IS ENTITLED TO:

(1)     COMPENSATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE BUDGET; AND

(2)     REIMBURSEMENT FOR REASONABLE AND NECESSARY EXPENSES
INCURRED IN THE DISCHARGE OF OFFICIAL DUTIES.

(D)    STAFF.

(1) THE ETHICS COMMISSION:

(I) SHALL APPOINT TO SERVE AT ITS PLEASURE:

1.       AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR;

2.       A GENERAL COUNSEL; AND

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