PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 583

(B)     (1) THE COMMISSION SHALL ADOPT BYLAWS SETTING FORTH THE
MANNER IN WHICH IT WILL CONDUCT ITS BUSINESS AND OTHERWISE CARRY OUT
THE DUTIES ASSIGNED TO IT, INCLUDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF STANDING
COMMITTEES TO PROPOSE POLICIES, REVIEW OPERATIONS, AND ADVISE THE
COMMISSION IN THE AREAS OF:

(I)       LAND USE, ARCHAEOLOGY, HISTORICAL RESEARCH,
COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT, AND CAPITAL PROJECTS;

(II)     EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, PUBLIC PROGRAMS, AND
PUBLIC AFFAIRS WITH A VIEW TO EXPANDING THE KNOWLEDGE OF AND
APPRECIATION FOR HISTORIC ST. MARYS CITY TO THE REGION, STATE, AND
NATION;

(III)    LONG-RANGE PLANNING, FUND-RAISING, FROM BOTH PUBLIC
AND PRIVATE SOURCES, AS WELL AS OTHER REVENUE RAISING PROGRAMS WITH A
VIEW TO SECURING LONG-TERM FINANCIAL CAPITAL AND OPERATING SUPPORT
FOR HISTORIC ST. MARY'S CITY; AND

(IV)    FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS, INCLUDING
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, PERSONNEL, PROCUREMENT, LEGAL, ACCOUNTING,
AUDIT, AND INVESTMENT POLICIES.

(2) THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMISSION SHALL APPOINT EACH
COMMISSIONER TO ONE OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES AND SUCH OTHER
COMMITTEES AS THE COMMISSION FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINES TO APPOINT
FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES. THE CHAIRMAN SHALL DESIGNATE A CHAIR OF EACH
COMMITTEE.

(C)     (1) THERE SHALL BE AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE COMMISSION
WHICH SHALL HAVE AS ITS MEMBERS THE CHAIRMAN, THE VICE-CHAIRMAN, AND
THE CHAIR OF EACH STANDING COMMITTEE.

(2) THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE DELEGATED SUCH POWERS
AS THE COMMISSION SHALL DETERMINE BY RESOLUTION OR BY LAW AND SHALL
REPORT TO THE FULL COMMISSION ALL ACTIONS TAKEN OR CONSIDERED BY THE
COMMITTEE AT THE NEXT MEETING OF THE FULL COMMISSION.

(D)     (1) THE FULL COMMISSION SHALL MEET AT LEAST TWO TIMES A YEAR
AT HISTORIC ST. MARY'S CITY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL MEET AT LEAST
FOUR TIMES A YEAR, OR SUCH ADDITIONAL MEETINGS AS ARE NECESSARY OR
CONVENIENT FOR THE PROPER DIRECTION OF HISTORIC ST. MARY'S CITY.
STANDING COMMITTEES SHALL MEET OR CONFER AS NECESSARY TO REVIEW AND
RECOMMEND ACTION TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OR FULL COMMISSION, AS
THE CASE MAY BE, AS ISSUES WITHIN THEIR PURVIEW ARISE

(2) A MAJORITY OF THE VOTING MEMBERS THEN SERVING ON THE
COMMISSION IS A QUORUM.

(E)     A COMMISSIONER MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION, BUT IS ENTITLED
TO BE REIMBURSED FOR EXPENSES INCURRED WHILE ACTUALLY ENGAGED IN THE

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