ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                            S.B. 303

(2) The chairman of the Advisory Council:

(i) shall serve for 1 year from the day of appointment; and

(ii) is not eligible for reappointment as chairman for the following
year.

(g) (1) The term of a member is 3 years.

(2)     The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms
provided for members of the Advisory Council on October 1, 1988.

(3)     At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is
appointed and qualifies.

(4)     If a vacancy occurs, the Governor shall appoint a new member with
the advice of the Secretary of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation.

(5)     A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for
the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.

(h) The Governor may remove a member for incompetence or misconduct.

(i) (1) The Advisory Council shall advise and submit recommendations to
the Commissioner on the Commissioner's functions under this subtitle.

(2) The Commissioner may ask other units of the State government or
units of local governments to provide statistical data, reports, and other information
to help the Advisory Council to carry out its duties.

(j) The Advisory Council shall meet at least twice a year and on other days the
Commissioner requests, at the times and places that it determines.

(k) Each member of the Advisory Council is entitled to:

(1)     compensation in accordance with the State budget; and

(2)     reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel
Regulations, as provided in the State budget.

(1) Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Maryland
Program Evaluation Act, this section shall terminate and be of no effect after July 1,
3004 2014.1

17-204.

(a) (1) The Commissioner shall adopt regulations reasonably required to
carry out this subtitle.

(2)     The regulations may include exemptions for minimum number of
hours worked or workers employed.

(3)     Payroll records shall be kept in accordance with those regulations.

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