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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 2-2 Organization; operations.">
  <section prefix="§" num="2-2" heading="Organization; operations.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="Officers.">
      <para num="(1)">The Mayor shall appoint the Chairperson of the Commission and the Commission members shall select other officers as they deem necessary and appropriate.</para>
      <para num="(2)">The Mayor shall have the power to appoint a member as acting Chairperson for a period not to exceed 6 months.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Committees.">The Chairperson may appoint any committees he or she deems necessary to assist the Commission in carrying out its duties and responsibilities.</para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="Meetings.">
      <para num="(1)">The Commission shall meet at the call of the Chairperson but not less than 6 times a year.</para>
      <para num="(2)">8 members of the Commission are a quorum for the transaction of business.</para>
      <para num="(3)">An affirmative vote of at least 8 members is needed for any action by the Commission.</para>
      <para num="(4)">All meetings of the Commission shall be open to the public.</para>
      <para num="(5)">The Commission may hold public meetings to solicit customer, business, industry, and other input relating to its duties and responsibilities.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(d)" heading="Rules.">The Commission may adopt rules to govern its meetings and operation.</para>
    <annotation type="Prior Codifications">City Code, 1976/83, art. 1, §230(d) - (f)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 90-614</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 09-170</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
