Maryland Environment Section 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.