2013 Maryland Code
STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT
§ 5A-324 - Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

(a) Established. -- There is a Maryland Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.

(b) Membership -- Ex officio and appointed members. --

(1) The Council consists of seven voting members.

(2) The ex officio members are:

(i) the Secretary of General Services;

(ii) the Secretary of Housing and Community Development;

(iii) the Secretary of Planning; and

(iv) the Secretary of Transportation.

(3) The Governor shall appoint the other three members, of whom:

(i) two shall be individuals with expertise in architecture, history, archaeology, or another appropriate discipline that relates to historic preservation; and

(ii) one shall be a member of the general public.

(4) An ex officio member may designate a deputy secretary from the member's department to act in the member's absence.

(c) Chair. -- The Secretary of Planning serves as chair.

(d) Tenure; vacancies. --

(1) The term of an appointed member is 4 years.

(2) The terms of the appointed members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Council on October 1, 2005.

(3) At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.

(4) A 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.

(e) Quorum; meetings. --

(1) A majority of the authorized membership of the Council is a quorum.

(2) The Council shall set the times and places of its meetings.

(f) Compensation. -- A member of the Council:

(1) may not receive compensation as a member; but

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

(g) Staff. -- The Director of the Trust is the secretary and staff to the Council.