Ch. 139

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 20A - Tri-County Council for Western Maryland

Section 2-101

Annotated Code of Maryland

(2001 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 20A - Tri-County Council for Western Maryland

2-101.

(a)     The Council shall adopt bylaws governing the procedures and policies of
the membership.

(b)     The Council shall consist of 27 members, 23 of which shall be voting
members and 4 of which shall be nonvoting members.

(c)      The voting membership of the Council shall consist of the following 23
members:

(1)     From Allegany, Garrett, and Washington counties:

(i) 9 representatives of the county governments, 3 from each
county, appointed by their respective county commissioners; and

(ii) 3 municipal elected officials, 1 from each county, appointed by
their respective municipal governments;

(2)     [5 members of the General Assembly, each of whom resides in
Allegany County, Garrett County, or Washington County, their terms as voting
members to be provided for at the discretion of all of the members of the General
Assembly who reside in Allegany County, Garrett County, or Washington County]
FROM THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES OF MARYLAND, THE CHAIRMAN,
OR THE CHAIRMAN'S DESIGNEE, OF THE ALLEGANY COUNTY DELEGATION, THE
GARRETT COUNTY DELEGATION, AND THE WASHINGTON COUNTY DELEGATION,
EACH OF WHOM SHALL RESIDE, RESPECTIVELY, IN ALLEGANY COUNTY, GARRETT
COUNTY, AND WASHINGTON COUNTY;

(3)      THE 2 MEMBERS OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND REPRESENTING THE
REGION AND RESIDING IN ALLEGANY COUNTY, GARRETT COUNTY, OR WASHINGTON
COUNTY; and

[(3)] (4) 6 private citizens, 2 each from Allegany County, Garrett County,
and Washington County, respectively, that are:

(i) Appointed by their respective county governments;

(ii) Not listed under paragraphs (1) [and (2)], (2), AND (3) of this
subsection; and

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