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§ 9-3703. Members of Commission

West's Annotated Code of MarylandState GovernmentEffective: July 1, 2022

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
State Government (Refs & Annos)
Title 9. Miscellaneous Executive Agencies (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 37. Commission on African American History and Culture (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2022
MD Code, State Government, § 9-3703
Formerly cited as MD STATE GOVT § 9.5-403
§ 9-3703. Members of Commission
Currentness
Appointment by Governor
(a) The Commission consists of 21 members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Qualifications
(b) The members shall:
(1) represent the entire community of the State;
(2) know about African American culture and history;
(3) be sensitive to the problems of minority communities; and
(4) be connected with agencies working to integrate minority history and culture into the history of the State and American culture.
Term, vacancies
(c)(1) The term of a member is 4 years.
(2) The terms of the members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Commission on October 1, 2005, and October 1, 2011.
(3) 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.
Reappointment
(d)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a member may be reappointed.
(2) A member who has served two consecutive four-year terms may not be reappointed until at least one year has elapsed after the end of the previous term.
Removal
(e) The Governor may remove a member for incompetence or misconduct.

Credits

Added as Housing and Community Development § 5-203 by Acts 2005, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2005. Transferred to State Finance and Procurement § 5A-203 by Acts 2005, c. 440, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2005. Transferred to State Government § 9.5-403 by Acts 2008, c. 521, § 3, eff. July 1, 2008. Amended by Acts 2011, c. 162, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011. Renumbered as State Government § 9-3703 by Acts 2022, c. 451, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022; Acts 2022, c. 452, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022.
MD Code, State Government, § 9-3703, MD STATE GOVT § 9-3703
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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