Ch. 31

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1) THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT THE MEMBERS OF THE
COMMISSION FROM AMONG THE NOMINEES SUBMITTED AS PRESCRIBED IN THIS
SECTION.

(2) THE GOVERNOR MAY REJECT THE NOMINEE OR ANY OF THE
NOMINEES FOR CAUSE ONLY.

(3) IF THE GOVERNOR REJECTS A NOMINEE, THE GOVERNOR SHALL
REQUEST THE APPROPRIATE NOMINATING AUTHORITY TO SUBMIT ANOTHER
NOMINEE OR NOMINEES AS NECESSARY.

(D) TERMS.

(1) THE TERM OF A MEMBER IS 4 YEARS.

(2) A MEMBER SERVES UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND
QUALIFIES.

(3) OF THE INITIAL APPOINTEES, TWO SHALL HAVE INITIAL TERMS OF 4
YEARS, TWO SHALL HAVE INITIAL TERMS OF 3 YEARS, AND TWO SHALL HAVE
INITIAL TERMS OF 2 YEARS.

(4) MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR REAPPOINTMENT.

(F) CHAIRMAN.

THE GOVERNOR SHALL DESIGNATE ONE OF THE COMMISSION MEMBERS AS
CHAIRMAN FOR THE TIME PERIOD AS THE GOVERNOR DETERMINES.

(G) VACANCY.

ANY VACANCY OCCURRING ON THE COMMISSION SHALL BE FILLED BY THE
GOVERNOR IN THE SAME MANNER AS PROVIDED FOR APPOINTMENTS TO THE
COMMISSION.

(H) COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES.

A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION BUT
SHALL BE REIMBURSED FOR REASONABLE EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE
PERFORMANCE OF THE MEMBER'S DUTIES, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 10, § 33D.

In subsection (b) of this section, the references to "individual" or "individuals"
are substituted for the former references to "person" or "persons" because
only an individual and not the entities that may be included in the term
"person" under Art. 1, § 15 of the Code, may serve as a member of the
Commission.

9-1212. FILLING VACANCIES.

(A) RECOMMENDATIONS.

(1) ON NOTIFICATION BY THE GOVERNOR THAT A VACANCY EXISTS OR

- 664 -