§ 17-109. State office vacancy; positions requiring advice and consent of Senate
West's Annotated Code of MarylandState GovernmentEffective: April 9, 2024 to December 31, 2024
Effective: April 9, 2024 to December 31, 2024
MD Code, State Government, § 17-109
§ 17-109. State office vacancy; positions requiring advice and consent of Senate
<Section effective until Jan. 1, 2025. See, also, section 17-109 effective Jan. 1, 2025.>
(a) This section applies:
(b)(1) Subject to § 2-101 of the Election Law Article, the Governor may appoint an individual to be a member of the State Board of Elections during the recess of the Senate regardless of whether the term of office of the member will end during the next upcoming recess.
(c) An individual who was appointed to fill a vacancy in an office during the recess of the Senate or who was nominated to fill a vacancy in an office during a regular session of the Senate may not be nominated for the same office at the same session, unless requested by the Senate, be appointed to the same office during the recess of the Senate, or continue to serve in the office or be designated to serve in an acting capacity for the same office after the adjournment of the regular session of the Senate at which the nomination was made, if:
(d) An individual who is prohibited from continuing to serve in an office under subsection (c) of this section may not:
(e) If the holder is in an office on a public body for which no salary is provided:
(f)(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, an individual who is designated to serve in an acting capacity to fill a vacancy in an office for which an appointment is required to be made with the advice and consent of the Senate may not serve in the office for more than 275 days after the date the designation was made.
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Added by Acts 2018, c. 16, § 1, eff. April 5, 2018. Amended by Acts 2024, c. 40, § 1, eff. April 9, 2024.
MD Code, State Government, § 17-109, MD STATE GOVT § 17-109
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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