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§ 8-501. Boards and commissions; failure to attend meetings

West's Annotated Code of MarylandState GovernmentEffective: October 1, 2014

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
State Government (Refs & Annos)
Title 8. Organization of Executive Branch (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5. Miscellaneous Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2014
MD Code, State Government, § 8-501
§ 8-501. Boards and commissions; failure to attend meetings
Currentness
Member deemed to have resigned
(a) A member of a State board or commission appointed by the Governor who fails to attend at least 50% of the meetings of the board or commission during any consecutive 12-month period shall be considered to have resigned.
Notice to Governor
(b) Not later than January 15 of the year following the end of the 12-month period the chairman of the board or commission shall forward to the Governor:
(1) the name of the individual considered to have resigned; and
(2) a statement describing the individual's history of attendance during the period.
Appointment of successor
(c) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, after receiving the chairman's statement the Governor shall appoint a successor for the remainder of the term of the individual.
Exception
(d) If the individual has been unable to attend meetings for reasons satisfactory to the Governor, the Governor may waive the resignation if the reasons are made public.

Credits

Added by Acts 1997, c. 31, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 2014, c. 588, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
MD Code, State Government, § 8-501, MD STATE GOVT § 8-501
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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