HARRY HUGHES, Governor

2099

Section 399(b) and (c) and 401

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1982 Replacement Volume and 1984 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and Administrative

Departments

399.

(b)  The Council [shall consist] CONSISTS of [eleven] 15
members, [nine] 13 of whom shall be selected as provided in
paragraph [(i)] (1) below and [two] 2 of whom shall be selected
as provided in paragraph [(ii)] (2) below:

[(i)] (1) [Nine] 13 members of the Council shall be
appointed by the GOVERNOR IN CONSULTATION WITH THE Secretary of
Economic and Community Development; with the approval of the
Governor, for terms of [three] 3 years each. [Initially these
nine members shall be the nine members of that body formerly
known as the Governor's Council on the Arts in Maryland, three of
whom shall be appointed for terms of three years each, three for
terms of two years each and three for terms of one year each, and
thereafter these appointments shall be for three years each.]
THE TERMS OF MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED AS REQUIRED BY THE TERMS
PROVIDED FOR MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL ON JULY 1, 1985. Any member
is eligible for reappointment, but after serving for [two] 2
consecutive [three-year] 3-YEAR terms, no member may be
reappointed until the expiration of at least [one] 1 year after
the termination of his previous tenure. Vacancies shall be
filled immediately for the remainder of the unexpired portion of
the term. Members shall hold office until their successor has
been appointed.

[(ii)] (2) [Two] 2 members of the Council at all
times shall be members of the General Assembly of Maryland, [one]
1 of whom shall be appointed by the President of the Senate of
Maryland and the other of whom shall be appointed by the Speaker
of the House of Delegates of Maryland.

(c)   In making his appointments the [Governor] SECRETARY OF
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT shall give due consideration
to the recommendations made to him by the representatives of
civic, educational and professional organizations concerned with
or engaged in the production or presentation of the performing,
visual or creative arts and to appropriate geographical
representation by all parts of the State SHALL PROVIDE BALANCED
GEOGRAPHIC REPRESENTATION.

401.