2018 Maryland Code
Natural Resources
Title 3 - Environmental Programs
Subtitle 10 - Sea Level Rise Inundation and Coastal Flooding.
Part II - Coast Smart Council.
§ 3-1005. Membership; chair; term; compensation; reimbursement for expenses.
(a) Membership. -- The Coast Smart Council shall include:
(1) The Secretary of Natural Resources, or the Secretary's designee;
(2) The Secretary of Budget and Management, or the Secretary's designee;
(3) The Secretary of the Environment, or the Secretary's designee;
(4) The Secretary of General Services, or the Secretary's designee;
(5) The Secretary of Planning, or the Secretary's designee;
(6) The Secretary of Transportation, or the Secretary's designee;
(7) The Secretary of Commerce, or the Secretary's designee;
(8) The Chair of the Critical Area Commission for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays, or the Chair's designee;
(9) The Director of the Maryland Emergency Management Agency, or the Director's designee;
(10) The State Treasurer, or the State Treasurer's designee;
(11) The Chancellor of the University System of Maryland, or the Chancellor's designee; and
(12) Five members appointed by the Governor to represent local government, environmental, and business interests.
(b) Chair. -- The Secretary of Natural Resources or the Secretary's designee shall chair the Council.
(c) Term. --
(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the term of a member appointed by the Governor is 2 years.
(2) The Governor shall stagger the terms of the initial appointed members.
(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 remainder of that term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(5) The Governor may remove an appointed member for incompetence, misconduct, or failure to perform the duties of the position.
(d) Compensation; reimbursement for expenses. -- A member appointed by the Governor may not receive compensation but is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.
