2013 Maryland Code
STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT
§ 13-303 - Transportation Professional Services Selection Board

§13-303.

(a) There is a Transportation Professional Services Selection Board in the Department of Transportation.

(b) (1) The Transportation Selection Board consists of:

(i) 4 individuals who are permanent members; and

(ii) 1 individual who is a temporary member.

(2) The permanent membership shall consist of the following:

(i) the Secretary of Transportation, ex officio, or a designee;

(ii) 1 individual from the Department of Transportation, appointed by the Governor on recommendation of the Secretary of Transportation; and

(iii) 2 individuals appointed by the Governor from the general public, at least 1 of whom is not an architect or engineer.

(3) The transportation unit whose request the Transportation Selection Board is considering shall appoint the temporary member.

(4) On recommendation of the Secretary of Transportation, the Governor may appoint an alternate member to serve in the absence of the appointee under paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection.

(c) (1) The appointee from the Department of Transportation serves at the pleasure of the Governor.

(2) An appointee from the general public:

(i) serves a term of 5 years; and

(ii) at the end of the term, continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.

(3) A temporary member serves only for the purpose of considering and acting on the request of the transportation unit that the temporary member represents.

(4) A permanent 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.

(d) (1) The Governor may remove a member for incompetence, misconduct, neglect of duty, or other sufficient cause.

(2) A member may not participate in any matter before the Transportation Selection Board in which the member:

(i) has an interest; or

(ii) is or, within the previous 12 months, has been associated with a person, other than a transportation unit, who has an interest in the matter.

(e) Each appointee from the general public is entitled to:

(1) compensation in accordance with the State budget; and

(2) reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.