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§ 5-2A-03. Parks and Recreation Commission

West's Annotated Code of MarylandNatural ResourcesEffective: June 1, 2022

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Natural Resources
Title 5. Forests and Parks (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2a. Maryland Park Service (Refs & Annos)
Effective: June 1, 2022
MD Code, Natural Resources, § 5-2A-03
§ 5-2A-03. Parks and Recreation Commission
Currentness
Establishment and purpose
(a)(1) There is a Parks and Recreation Commission in the Department.
(2) The purpose of the Commission is to provide oversight of the Park Service.
Membership
(b) The Commission shall consist of the following members:
(1) A chair, appointed jointly by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House;
(2) Two members of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of the Senate;
(3) Two members of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the House;
(4) One citizen member, appointed by the President of the Senate;
(5) One citizen member, appointed by the Speaker of the House;
(6) Four members, appointed by the Governor, who reflect the racial, gender, ethnic, and geographic diversity of the State; and
(7) Two members of the Commission on Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities, designated by the Chair of the Commission on Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities.
Staff
(c) The Department shall provide staff for the Commission.
Briefing
(d) The Department shall annually provide the Commission with a briefing on the status of the Park Service and park system, including:
(1) The number of annual capacity closures, listed by location;
(2) The critical maintenance backlog;
(3) Vacant staff positions;
(4) A description of the condition of the park system's natural and cultural resources, including any vulnerabilities; and
(5) Any other information:
(i) Related to the functioning of the Park Service; or
(ii) Requested by the members of the Commission.
Quarterly review
(e) The Commission shall meet quarterly to review the status of the Park Service.
Reports
(f)(1) On or before December 1, 2024, and each December 1 thereafter, the Commission shall submit a report to the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee, the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee, the House Appropriations Committee, and the House Environment and Transportation Committee in accordance with § 2-1257 of the State Government Article.
(2) The report submitted under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall include the Commission's:
(i) Findings on the status of the Park Service; and
(ii) Recommendations on how the General Assembly can support the Park Service.

Credits

Added by Acts 2022, c. 39, § 1, eff. June 1, 2022.
MD Code, Natural Resources, § 5-2A-03, MD NAT RES § 5-2A-03
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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