ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 182

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 2003.

Approved April 22, 2003.

CHAPTER 182
(House Bill 931)

AN ACT concerning

Worcester County -Agricultural Preservation Advisory Board - Membership

FOR the purpose of increasing the membership of an agricultural preservation
advisory board and the number of members who meet certain requirements in
Worcester County; shortening the terms of members of the agricultural
preservation advisory board in Worcester County; and generally relating to the
membership of the agricultural preservation advisory board in Worcester
County.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Agriculture
Section 2-504.1
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1999 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 - Agriculture

2-504.1.

(a)     In each county containing productive agricultural land, the county
governing body shall appoint an agricultural preservation advisory board.

(b)     (1) [The] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, THE agricultural preservation advisory board shall consist of five
members, at least three of whom shall be owner-operators of commercial farms who
earn 50 percent or more of their income from farming.

(2) IN WORCESTER COUNTY, THE AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION
ADVISORY BOARD SHALL CONSIST OF SEVEN MEMBERS, AT LEAST FOUR OF WHOM
SHALL BE OWNER-OPERATORS OF COMMERCIAL FARMS WHO EARN 50 PERCENT OR
MORE OF THEIR INCOME FROM FARMING.

(c)      (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, each member
of an agricultural preservation advisory board shall be appointed for a term of office
of five years.

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