Ch. 532                                        1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(VI)    2 INDIVIDUALS, 1 EACH, REPRESENTING 2 SOIL CONSERVATION
DISTRICTS;

(VII)  1 INDIVIDUAL REPRESENTING THE UNIVERSITY OF
MARYLAND COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE; AND

(VIII) 1 INDIVIDUAL REPRESENTING WATERMEN INTERESTS; AND
(7) AS EX OFFICIO MEMBERS:

(I)       THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE OR A DESIGNEE;

(II)     THE SECRETARY OF THE ENVIRONMENT OR A DESIGNEE;

(III)    THE SECRETARY OF NATURAL RESOURCES OR A DESIGNEE;

(IV)    THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF PLANNING OR A DESIGNEE;

(V)     THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION OR A DESIGNEE; AND

(VI)    THE CHIEF OF THE PLANNING DIVISION, U. S. ARMY CORPS OF
ENGINEERS, BALTIMORE DISTRICT OR A DESIGNEE.

(B)      (1) EXCEPT FOR EX OFFICIO MEMBERS OR THEIR DESIGNEES, THE
TERM OF A MEMBER APPOINTED UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(1) OF THIS SECTION IS 4
YEARS.

(2)      AT THE END OF A TERM, A MEMBER APPOINTED UNDER
SUBSECTION (A)(1) OF THIS SECTION CONTINUES TO SERVE UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS
APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES.

(3)      A MEMBER WHO IS APPOINTED UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(1) OF THIS
SECTION AFTER A TERM HAS BEGUN SERVES ONLY FOR THE REST OF THE TERM
AND UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES.

(4)      THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED AS REQUIRED BY
THE TERMS PROVIDED FOR MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ON OCTOBER 1, 1995.

(C)      (1) THE COMMISSION MAY ESTABLISH AND ABOLISH NONVOTING
MEMBERSHIPS.

(2) A NONVOTING MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSION
FOR A TERM SET BY THE COMMISSION.

5-816.

In addition to its other powers and duties, the Commission shall:

(1)      review the operation of units of State and local government that have
responsibility for implementation of the Plan;

(2)     provide a clearinghouse for information on the Patuxent River and its
watershed; and

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