PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 352

for other cause which in the opinion of the Secretary makes his continued membership
unwise in the public interest. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to
the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed, shall be appointed for
the remainder of such term. Members may serve a maximum of 2 terms. Of the members
of said Commission there shall at all times be 1 member who shall be a member of a paid,
fire company; 3 members who shall be members of volunteer fire companies; 1 member
who shall be an architect or engineer; 1 member who shall be a building contractor; 2
members of the Commission shall be representatives of industry, and one member shall
be representative of the general public interest. In addition five of the 9 members of the
Commission shall reside in the following five regions of the State: (1) Western Maryland
— the counties of Garrett, Allegany, Washington, Frederick, and Carroll; (2) Central
Maryland — the counties of Harford, Baltimore, and Howard; (3) Southern Maryland —
the counties of Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's; (4) Washington
Metropolitan Area — the counties of Montgomery and Prince George's; and (5) Eastern
Shore — the counties of Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Talbot, Caroline, Dorchester,
Wicomico, Somerset, and Worcester. The remainder of the members shall be appointed
to represent the State at large.

(b) The members of the State Fire Prevention Commission shall serve without
compensation but shall be reimbursed, in accordance with the Standard State Travel
Regulations, for their necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

2.

(a) The State Fire Prevention Commission shall select a chairman and
vice-chairman from among its members and shall hold regular meetings at least once
every two months and special meetings when called by its chairman or the Secretary of
[Public Safety and Correctional Services] THE STATE POLICE. In the absence of the
chairman, the vice-chairman shall exercise the powers and duties of chairman.

(b) No business shall be transacted by the State Fire Prevention Commission in
the absence of a quorum which shall be 5 members, one of whom must be the chairman
or vice-chairman.

(c) The exercise or performances of all powers, authority, duties and functions
vested in the State Fire Prevention Commission or the State Fire Marshal by the
provisions of this article, shall be subject to the powers and authority of the Secretary of
[Public Safety and Correctional Services] THE STATE POLICE as set forth in [Article
41] ARTICLE 88B of this Code or elsewhere in the laws of this State.

(d) (1) The State Fire Prevention Commission does not have direct line
authority over the administration of the State Fire Marshal's office.

(2) The State Fire Prevention Commission may make recommendations to
the Secretary of [Public Safety and Correctional Services] THE STATE POLICE on the
daily operations of the State Fire Marshal's office, including recommendations on budget
and personnel matters.

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