Maryland § 13-703
Full text of Maryland Maryland Code § 13-703, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13-703.
(a) The Council consists of the following 26 members:
(1) two commissioners from each member county;
(2) the Director of Economic Development from each member county;
(3) two mayors from each member county or their representatives, appointed by the commissioners from their respective member county;
(4) the chair of each member county’s legislative delegation to the House of Delegates, or the chair’s designee;
(5) the two members of the Senate of Maryland representing the member counties in Districts 1 and 2;
(6) six private citizens, two from each member county, who are:
(i) appointed by their respective commissioners;
(ii) not listed under item (1), (2), (3), (4), or (5) of this subsection; and
(iii) neither elected officials nor employees of a unit of local government.
(b) (1) A member who qualifies because of the member’s elected or appointed position is a member of the Council only during the member’s term of office in the elected or appointed position.
(2) A member appointed:
(i) under subsection (a)(3) of this section, serves at the pleasure of the commissioners for the county that the member represents;
(ii) under subsection (a)(4) of this section, shall reside in the member county that the member represents; and
(iii) under subsection (a)(6) of this section:
1. serves at the pleasure of the commissioners who appointed the member; and
2. has the same term as the commissioners who appointed the member.
(3) At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(4) Except for an ex officio member, 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.
Frequently Asked Questions About Maryland § 13-703
What does Maryland Code § 13-703 cover?
Section 13-703 is part of the Maryland Code, the codified statutory law of Maryland. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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