H.B. 662                                                 VETOES

1-107.

THE COUNCIL IS AN INDEPENDENT UNIT AND MAY NOT BE PLACED BY THE
GOVERNOR IN ANY PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENT.

TITLE 2. COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP AND DUTIES.

SUBTITLE 1. MEMBERSHIP.

2-101.

(A)     THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COUNCIL CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING
MEMBERS FROM CECIL, KENT, AND QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTIES:

(1)      NINE COMMISSIONERS, THREE FROM EACH COUNTY, APPOINTED BY
THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNTY GOVERNING BODIES AS VOTING MEMBERS;

(2)      THREE COUNTY ADMINISTRATORS, ONE FROM EACH COUNTY, AS
NONVOTING EX OFFICIO MEMBERS;

(3)      (I) THREE MUNICIPAL ELECTED OFFICIALS, ONE FROM EACH
COUNTY, APPOINTED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS AS VOTING
MEMBERS; OR

(II) IF THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS LOCATED IN A COUNTY ARE
UNABLE TO CHOOSE A MUNICIPAL ELECTED OFFICIAL WITHIN A REASONABLE
PERIOD OF TIME, THE EASTERN SHORE MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION SHALL APPOINT AN
ELECTED MUNICIPAL OFFICIAL TO REPRESENT THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION;

(4)      MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY REPRESENTING THE REGION
WHO HAVE A MAJORITY OF THEIR LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT IN THE REGION AS VOTING
EX OFFICIO MEMBERS;

(5)      MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY REPRESENTING THE REGION
WHO DO NOT HAVE A MAJORITY OF THEIR LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT IN THE REGION AS
NONVOTING EX OFFICIO MEMBERS; AND

(6)      THE OTHER COMMISSIONERS AS NONVOTING EX OFFICIO MEMBERS.

(B)     (1) A VOTING COMMISSIONER LISTED UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(1) OF THIS
SECTION MAY DESIGNATE ANOTHER COMMISSIONER OR COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
REPRESENTING THE SAME COUNTY TO VOTE BY PROXY ON BEHALF OF THE VOTING
COMMISSIONER WHEN THE VOTING COMMISSIONER IS ABSENT FROM A MEETING.

(2) A VOTING COMMISSIONER LISTED UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(1) OF THIS
SECTION SHALL INFORM THE COUNCIL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN ADVANCE OF
WHICH OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS THE VOTING COMMISSIONER DESIGNATES TO
CAST A PROXY VOTE ON BEHALF OF THE VOTING COMMISSIONER

(C)     THE BYLAWS OF THE COUNCIL MAY PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL PRIVATE
CITIZEN MEMBERSHIP ON THE COUNCIL.

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