Maryland Environment Section 9-622
§ 9-622.
  (a)   (1)   The sanitary commission of each single county district consists of the following numbers of sanitary commissioners, each appointed by the governing body of the member county:
      (i)   Allegany County - 7;
      (ii)   Dorchester County - 5;
      (iii)   Somerset County, except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection - 5;
      (iv)   Worcester County - 5; and
      (v)   Other counties - 3.
    (2)   In a single county district in Somerset County, if there are more than 5 service areas in the single county district, the sanitary commission consists of:
      (i)   1 sanitary commissioner from each service area; and
      (ii)   If there is an even number of service areas, 1 additional sanitary commissioner.
  (b)   (1)   In a single county district in Somerset County, the sanitary commission consists of:
      (i)   A sanitary commissioner from each service area who is a resident of that service area; and
      (ii)   If there is an even number of service areas, 1 additional sanitary commissioner who is a resident of the county at large.
    (2)   In other counties, each sanitary commissioner shall be a resident of the county.
  (c)   (1)   The term of a sanitary commissioner in a single county district is as follows:
      (i)   In Dorchester County, 6 years expiring on July 1 of the appropriate year.
      (ii)   In Allegany County, 6 years expiring on June 1 of the appropriate year.
      (iii)   In Somerset County, 6 years expiring, as required by the terms of the sanitary commissioners on July 1, 1982, on June 1 or January 1 of the appropriate year.
      (iv)   In any other county, 6 years expiring on January 1 of the appropriate year.
    (2)   The terms of sanitary commissioners in a single county district are staggered as required by the terms provided for sanitary commissioners on July 1, 1989.
    (3)   The terms of the first sanitary commissioners appointed in a single county district created after June 30, 1982 are as follows:
      (i)   For 1 sanitary commissioner, 2 years expiring on the second January 1 after the single county district is created.
      (ii)   For 1 sanitary commissioner, 4 years expiring on the fourth January 1 after the single county district is created.
      (iii)   For 1 sanitary commissioner, 6 years expiring on the sixth January 1 after the single county district is created.
  (d)   (1)   At the end of a term, a sanitary commissioner in a single county district continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
    (2)   A sanitary commissioner in a single county district who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
  (e)   At least 1 month before the term of a sanitary commissioner in a single county district expires, the governing body of the member county shall appoint a successor.