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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 3-2 Human Services Division; Commission.">
  <section prefix="§" num="3-2" heading="Human Services Division; Commission.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="Division —  established.">There is hereby created the Human Services Division in the Department of Housing and Community Development.</para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Division — powers.">The Division shall have such powers and responsibilities as are granted to community action agencies under state law, and such other powers as are granted to it by law, ordinance, or resolution.</para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="Commission — established; powers.">There is hereby created the Human Services Commission, with membership as provided in this subtitle and with powers and responsibilities as may be determined by the Board of Estimates.</para>
    <para num="(d)" heading="Commission — composition.">The Commission shall be composed of 31 members:<para num="(1)">⅓ of the members shall be elected public officials selected by the Mayor to serve ex officio, or their representatives;</para>
      <para num="(2)">at least ⅓ of the members shall be persons chosen by a democratic selection method as determined by the Mayor to assure that they are representative of the poor in the area served;</para>
      <para num="(3)">the other members shall be officials or members of business, industry, labor, religious, welfare, education, or other major groups and interests in the community appointed by the Mayor pursuant to Article IV, § 6, of &lt;cite data-doc="City of Baltimore, Md., Charter"&gt;the Baltimore City Charter&lt;/cite&gt; (1964 Revision, as amended).</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(e)" heading="Commission — vacancies; compensation.">
      <para num="(1)">If a vacancy occurs on the Commission, the vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the office was previously filled.</para>
      <para num="(2)">The Commission members shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for all expenses necessarily incurred.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(f)" heading="Commission — terms.">
      <para num="(1)">Each member of the Commission shall serve for a term of  4 years, concurrent with the Mayor’s term of office, and until his or her successor is duly appointed and qualified.</para>
      <para num="(2)">No member may serve more than  1 full term, more than 5 consecutive years, or more than a total of 10 years.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(g)" heading="Commission — voting; quorum; officers.">
      <para num="(1)">Each member of the Commission shall be entitled to 1 vote.</para>
      <para num="(2)">A majority of said Commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business or the exercise of any power in the performance of any duty authorized or imposed by this subtitle.</para>
      <para num="(3)">The Mayor shall designate one appointed member of the Commission as its Chair, and the Commission shall elect a member as its Vice-Chair.</para>
    </para>
    <annotation type="Prior Codifications">City Code, 1976/83, art. 13, §33B</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 93-274</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 99-526</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
