§ 13-1104. Membership

   (a) Composition. -- The Authority consists of:

   (1) The Secretary of Housing and Community Development;

   (2) The Secretary of Business and Economic Development;

   (3) The Secretary of Higher Education;

   (4) The Secretary of Transportation;

   (5) The Secretary of Natural Resources;

   (6) The Secretary of the Department of Planning;

   (7) The State Historic Preservation Officer; and

   (8) Ten members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate:

      (i) Two of whom shall be elected officials or representatives of local jurisdictions;

      (ii) Two of whom shall be appointed from names recommended by the President of the Maryland Senate;

      (iii) Two of whom shall be appointed from names recommended by the Speaker of the House of Delegates;

      (iv) One of whom is a public member of the Maryland Greenways Commission;

      (v) One of whom is a public member of the Maryland Tourism Development Board;

      (vi) One of whom is a member of the public who has significant education or experience in historic preservation; and

      (vii) One of whom is a member of the public who has significant education or experience in heritage tourism.

(b) Appointed members. -- Of the elected officials or representatives from local jurisdictions, the Governor shall appoint:

   (1) One elected official or representative from a list submitted by the Maryland Association of Counties; and

   (2) One elected official or representative from a list submitted by the Maryland Municipal League.

(c) Membership to be representative of State. -- The members appointed to the Authority shall represent the gender, racial, and geographic makeup of the State.

(d) Conflict of interest. -- A member of the Authority may not also be a member of the board of directors or any other type of governing or oversight body of an organization qualifying for State funds as a recognized or certified heritage area.

(e) Cabinet member representative. -- A cabinet member of the Authority may designate a representative to act in the absence of the cabinet member.

(f) Term. --

   (1) Except for State officials, the term of a member of the Authority is 4 years.

   (2) The terms of members appointed by the Governor are staggered as required by the terms provided for members on October 1, 1996.

   (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.

   (5) At the end of the term of a member or on the resignation or removal of a member, the Governor shall appoint a member to the Authority with the advice and consent of the Senate.

(g) Chair. -- The Secretary of Planning shall serve as chair of the Authority.

(h) Removal. -- The Governor may remove a member that a Governor appointed for incompetence, misconduct, or failure to perform the duties of the position.

HISTORY: 1996, ch. 601, § 1; 1997, ch. 14, § 1; 2000, ch. 209, § 2; 2005, ch. 440, § 3.