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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 3 Composition.">
  <section prefix="§" num="3" heading="Composition.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="In general.">The Commission shall be composed as specified in &lt;cite data-path="XI|§3"&gt;this section&lt;/cite&gt; of registered voters of the City appointed without regard to political affiliation.</para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Manner of appointment.">The Mayor, the President of the City Council, and the Comptroller shall each appoint 3 members to the Commission.  Each member of the City Council shall appoint 1 member to the Commission.</para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="Ineligibility of elected officials .">No person holding elective office may be appointed to the Commission.</para>
    <para num="(d)" heading="Chair and vice chair.">The Commission shall elect a chair and a vice chair from among its members.</para>
    <para num="(e)" heading="Advisory committees; Staff.">
      <para num="(1)">Advice and technical assistance shall be provided to the Commission by:<para num="(i)">the City Solicitor or the Solicitor’s designee;</para>
        <para num="(ii)">the Director of Legislative Reference or the Director’s designee;</para>
        <para num="(iii)">the General Counsel to the City Council;</para>
        <para num="(iv)">the Director of the Office of Council Services or the Director’s designee; and</para>
        <para num="(v)">the Deputy Comptroller or the Deputy Comptroller’s designee.</para>
      </para>
      <para num="(2)">At the discretion of the Commission, advisory committees may be appointed to assist the Commission in its duties.</para>
    </para>
    <annotation type="History">Res. 20--018, ratified Nov. 3, 2020</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
