(a) Number.- The Historic St. Mary's City Commission consists of seventeen members.
(b) Composition.- Of the Commission members:
(1) Thirteen shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate as follows:
(i) Three shall be distinguished scholars, one of whom shall be an archaeologist, one of whom shall be a colonial historian, and one of whom shall be an educator;
(ii) One shall be a representative from a prominent historical museum;
(iii) Three shall be members of the Maryland business community, one of whom is in business in the St. Mary's County community;
(iv) Six shall be members of the general public, at least two of whom are residents of the St. Mary's County community;
(2) Two shall be ex officio voting members as follows:
(i) The chairman of the St. Mary's College of Maryland Board of Trustees or the chairman's designee; and
(ii) The President of the Historic St. Mary's Foundation; and
(3) Two shall be ex officio nonvoting members as follows:
(i) The President of the Senate of Maryland or the President's designee; and
(ii) The Speaker of the House of Delegates or the Speaker's designee.
(c) Representation.- The Governor shall consider statewide, regional, and minority representation in making appointments to the Commission.
(d) Terms.-
(1) The term of a member of the Commission, excluding an ex officio member, is 4 years and until a successor is appointed and qualifies. These terms are staggered as required by the terms of members as of July 1, 1997.
(2) A member appointed to fill a vacancy in an unexpired term serves only for the remainder of that term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(3) A member may be appointed to no more than two full consecutive terms. A member who has served less than a full 4-year term may be reappointed to two full terms.
(a) Number.- The Historic St. Mary's City Commission consists of seventeen members.
(b) Composition.- Of the Commission members:
(1) Thirteen shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate as follows:
(i) Three shall be distinguished scholars, one of whom shall be an archaeologist, one of whom shall be a colonial historian, and one of whom shall be an educator;
(ii) One shall be a representative from a prominent historical museum;
(iii) Three shall be members of the Maryland business community, one of whom is in business in the St. Mary's County community;
(iv) Six shall be members of the general public, at least two of whom are residents of the St. Mary's County community;
(2) Two shall be ex officio voting members as follows:
(i) The chairman of the St. Mary's College of Maryland Board of Trustees or the chairman's designee; and
(ii) The President of the Historic St. Mary's Foundation; and
(3) Two shall be ex officio nonvoting members as follows:
(i) The President of the Senate of Maryland or the President's designee; and
(ii) The Speaker of the House of Delegates or the Speaker's designee.
(c) Representation.- The Governor shall consider statewide, regional, and minority representation in making appointments to the Commission.
(d) Terms.-
(1) The term of a member of the Commission, excluding an ex officio member, is 4 years and until a successor is appointed and qualifies. These terms are staggered as required by the terms of members as of July 1, 1997.
(2) A member appointed to fill a vacancy in an unexpired term serves only for the remainder of that term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(3) A member may be appointed to no more than two full consecutive terms. A member who has served less than a full 4-year term may be reappointed to two full terms.
(a) Number.- The Historic St. Mary's City Commission consists of seventeen members.
(b) Composition.- Of the Commission members:
(1) Thirteen shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate as follows:
(i) Three shall be distinguished scholars, one of whom shall be an archaeologist, one of whom shall be a colonial historian, and one of whom shall be an educator;
(ii) One shall be a representative from a prominent historical museum;
(iii) Three shall be members of the Maryland business community, one of whom is in business in the St. Mary's County community;
(iv) Six shall be members of the general public, at least two of whom are residents of the St. Mary's County community;
(2) Two shall be ex officio voting members as follows:
(i) The chairman of the St. Mary's College of Maryland Board of Trustees or the chairman's designee; and
(ii) The President of the Historic St. Mary's Foundation; and
(3) Two shall be ex officio nonvoting members as follows:
(i) The President of the Senate of Maryland or the President's designee; and
(ii) The Speaker of the House of Delegates or the Speaker's designee.
(c) Representation.- The Governor shall consider statewide, regional, and minority representation in making appointments to the Commission.
(d) Terms.-
(1) The term of a member of the Commission, excluding an ex officio member, is 4 years and until a successor is appointed and qualifies. These terms are staggered as required by the terms of members as of July 1, 1997.
(2) A member appointed to fill a vacancy in an unexpired term serves only for the remainder of that term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(3) A member may be appointed to no more than two full consecutive terms. A member who has served less than a full 4-year term may be reappointed to two full terms.
