2013 Maryland Code
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
§ 3-104 - Membership

§3-104.

(a) (1) The Commission consists of:

(i) two members appointed by the President of the Senate of Maryland;

(ii) two members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates;

(iii) the Secretary or the designee of the Secretary;

(iv) four other ex officio members representing units of State government:

1. the Secretary of the Environment or the designee of the Secretary of the Environment;

2. the Secretary of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation or the designee of the Secretary of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation;

3. the State Superintendent of Schools or the Superintendent’s designee; and

4. a representative of the Maryland Higher Education Commission; and

(v) the following 16 members appointed by the Secretary with the approval of the Governor:

1. one representative of an educational institution in the State;

2. two representatives of organized labor;

3. 12 representatives of manufacturing enterprises; and

4. one representative of business organizations.

(2) The members appointed under paragraph (1)(iv) and (v) of this subsection shall reflect the racial and gender diversity of the population of the State.

(3) The members appointed under paragraph (1)(v)3 of this subsection should generally reflect representation from:

(i) varied geographic regions of the State;

(ii) varied sectors of manufacturing, balancing technology-related and traditional manufacturing industries; and

(iii) the mix of manufacturing enterprises in the State, including those that employ 500 or more employees and those that employ fewer than 500 employees.

(b) (1) The term of a member appointed under subsection (a)(1)(v) of this section is 3 years and begins on July 1.

(2) The terms of the members appointed under subsection (a)(1)(v) are staggered as required by the terms provided for the members of the Commission on October 1, 2008.

(3) A member may be reappointed, but after serving two consecutive 3-year terms, a member may not be reappointed until at least 1 year after the end of the member’s previous tenure.

(4) (i) A vacancy shall be filled immediately for the remainder of the unexpired portion of a term.

(ii) At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor has been appointed.

(5) (i) A member appointed by the President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House serves at the pleasure of the appointing officer.

(ii) A member appointed under subsection (a)(1)(v) of this section may be removed at any time by the Secretary, with or without cause.