§ 3-203. Membership

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEconomic DevelopmentEffective: July 1, 2016

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Economic Development (Refs & Annos)
Division I. Secretary of Commerce and Department of Commerce [Titles 1-8] (Refs & Annos)
Title 3. Economic Development and Business Resources (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Maryland Life Sciences Advisory Board (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2016
MD Code, Economic Development, § 3-203
§ 3-203. Membership
Currentness
Composition; appointment of members
(a) The Advisory Board consists of the following 18 members:
(1) the Secretary or the Secretary's designee;
(2) the Executive Director of the Corporation, or the Executive Director's designee; and
(3) the following members appointed by the Governor:
(i) three representing federal agencies located in the State with life sciences missions;
(ii) seven with executive experience in life sciences businesses located in the State, at least four of whom represent small businesses;
(iii) four representing institutions of higher education located in the State, one of whom shall represent a community college;
(iv) one with general business marketing experience in a life sciences business located in the State; and
(v) one member of the general public.
Diversity
(b) The composition of the Advisory Board shall reflect the racial and gender diversity of the population of the State.
Term; vacancies
(c)(1) Except for the Secretary or the Secretary's designee and the Executive Director of the Corporation or the Executive Director's designee, the term of an Advisory Board member is 2 years.
(2) At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(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.
Removal
(d) The Governor may remove a member of the Advisory Board for incompetence, misconduct, or failure to perform the duties of the position.
Chair
(e) The Governor shall select a chair from among the members of the Advisory Board.
Voting
(f) The Advisory Board may act with an affirmative vote of eight members.
Compensation; reimbursement for expenses
(g) A member of the Advisory Board:
(1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Advisory Board; but
(2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.

Credits

Added by Acts 2008, c. 306, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2008. Amended by Acts 2012, c. 498, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 499, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2015, c. 141, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2015; Acts 2016, c. 338, § 1, eff. July 1, 2016.
MD Code, Economic Development, § 3-203, MD ECON DEV § 3-203
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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