2013 Maryland Code
LAND USE
§ 8-202 - Membership.

§8-202.

(a) (1) A commission shall consist of at least five members.

(2) A majority of the members of a commission shall be residents of the local jurisdiction that created the commission.

(b) (1) Each member of a commission shall have a demonstrated special interest, specific knowledge, or professional or academic training in:

(i) history;

(ii) architecture;

(iii) architectural history;

(iv) planning;

(v) archaeology;

(vi) anthropology;

(vii) curation;

(viii) conservation;

(ix) landscape architecture;

(x) historic preservation;

(xi) urban design; or

(xii) a related discipline.

(2) A local jurisdiction that creates a commission may establish and publicly adopt additional qualifications for a member of the commission.

(c) (1) The term of a member of a commission is 3 years.

(2) The terms of the members shall be staggered.

(3) A member is eligible for reappointment.

(4) The appointing authority shall fill any vacancy on a commission for the unexpired term of the vacant position.

(d) (1) Each local jurisdiction may designate one alternate member for the commission who may sit on the commission when any other member of the commission is absent.

(2) When the alternate member is absent, the local jurisdiction may designate a temporary alternate.