S.B. 583

VETOES

(8)      (9) TWO INDIVIDUALS WITH EXPERIENCE IN LOCAL
GOVERNMENT, ONE APPOINTED BY THE MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES
AND ONE APPOINTED BY THE MARYLAND MUNICIPAL LEAGUE; AND

(9)      (10) FOUR REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC, TWO
APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, ONE APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE
SENATE OF MARYLAND, AND ONE APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF
DELEGATES.

9-1805.

(A)     THE COMMISSION SHALL:

(1)      ELECT A CHAIRMAN FROM AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE
COMMISSION; AND

(2)      DETERMINE THE TIMES AND PLACES OF THE MEETINGS OF THE
COMMISSION.

(B)     A QUORUM OF THE COMMISSION IS 13 MEMBERS.

(C)      (1) UNLESS EXTENDED BY LAW, THE TERMS OF MEMBERS END ON JUNE
30, 2000.

(2) IF A VACANCY OCCURS DURING THE TERM OF A MEMBER, THE
APPOINTING AUTHORITY SHALL APPOINT ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL TO SERVE THE
REMAINDER OF THE TERM.

(D)     A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION:

(1)      MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR DUTIES PERFORMED AS A
MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION; BUT

(2)      IS ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES UNDER THE
STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET.

(E)      (1) AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE GOVERNOR, THE PRESIDENT OF
THE SENATE OF MARYLAND, AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, THE
COMMISSION SHALL APPOINT AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WHO SHALL SERVE AT THE
PLEASURE OF THE COMMISSION.

(2) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL:

(I)       BE THOROUGHLY EXPERIENCED IN THE FISCAL AND
OPERATIONAL POLICIES AND PRACTICES OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT AND
PREFERABLY HAVE EXPERIENCE IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR;

(II)     MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COMMISSION
CONCERNING:

1. THE HIRING OF PERMANENT AND PART-TIME STAFF,
WHO SHALL BE UNCLASSIFIED STATE EMPLOYEES AND SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; AND

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