Sec. 42-34A. Airpark Community Advisory Committee.
Montgomery County, Md., Code § 42-34A (2026)
Sec. 42-34A. Airpark Community Advisory Committee.LinkCopy Citation
(a)
Committee established. There is an Airpark Community Advisory Committee.
(b)
Membership.
(1)
The Committee consists of:
(A)
8 voting members who are appointed by the County Executive and confirmed by the County Council; and
(B)
3 non-voting, ex-officio members.
(2)
The 8 voting members include:
(A)
a representative of the Montgomery Village Foundation;
(B)
3 members who reside within a 3-mile radius of the Airpark and who represent geographic diversity surrounding the Airpark;
(C)
a representative of the Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation;
(D)
a representative of a flight school operating at the Montgomery County Airpark; and
(E)
2 members who:
(i)
are pilots who use the Airpark;
(ii)
represent owners or operators of businesses, other than flight schools, located at the Airpark; or
(iii)
represent owners or operators of aviation-related businesses, other than flight schools, located within a 3-mile radius of the Airpark.
(3)
The 3 ex-officio members include:
(A)
a designee of the Revenue Authority;
(B)
the County Executive, or the Executive’s designee; and
(C)
a designee of the County Council.
(c)
Terms of voting members.
(1)
In general. A voting member serves for a 3-year term or until a successor is appointed and confirmed.
(2)
Term limits. A voting member must not be appointed to serve more than 2 full consecutive terms.
(3)
Staggering of initial terms. Of the initial voting members:
(A)
2 members must be appointed to 1-year terms;
(B)
3 members must be appointed to 2-year terms; and
(C)
3 members must be appointed to 3-year terms.
(d)
Duties. The Committee must:
(1)
advise the County Executive, County Council, and Revenue Authority regarding Montgomery County Airpark operations, community concerns, safety, and community impact; and
(2)
report annually to the County Executive, County Council, and the Revenue Authority regarding available:
(A)
data on noise complaints;
(B)
data on itinerate flight operations;
(C)
data on local flight operations, including “touch-and-go” operations;
(D)
recommendations of the Committee regarding operations, safety, community impact, and other community concerns; and
(E)
facility improvement plans or recommended changes to the Airport Layout Plan.
(e)
Meetings; quorum; officers; compensation.
(1)
Meetings.
(A)
The Committee must meet at the call of the Committee chair and at least 4 times annually.
(B)
The Committee must invite representatives of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Maryland Aviation Administration to attend at least 1 Committee meeting annually.
(2)
Quorum. A majority of the voting members of the Committee constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.
(3)
Officers. The Committee must elect from among its voting members a chair, vice-chair, and other officers it deems appropriate.
(4)
Compensation. A member must serve without compensation, but the member may request reimbursement for mileage and dependent care costs at rates established by the County.
(f)
Staffing. The County Executive must designate a principal office or department identified under Section 1A-201(a)(1) to provide the staff support necessary for the Commission to perform its duties.
(g)
This Section must not be construed to:
(1)
impose any funding obligation on the Revenue Authority;
(2)
prevent the Revenue Authority from meeting a state or federal grant requirement; or
(3)
affect the authority or obligation of the Revenue Authority to comply with state and federal law.