Sec. 5A-4. Board of Directors.
Montgomery County, Md., Code § 5A-4 (2026)
Sec. 5A-4. Board of Directors.LinkCopy Citation
(a)
Board Composition. The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County must be governed by a Board of Directors consisting of no fewer than 11 and no more than 15 voting members, appointed by the County Executive and confirmed by the County Council.
(b)
Voting members of the Board of Directors of the Arts and Humanities Council must represent:
(1)
residents, organizations, and groups recognized for their knowledge of or interest in the arts and humanities;
(2)
practicing artists and writers, both professional and amateur; scholars and researchers; civic cultural leaders; members of the professions; and other individuals and groups concerned with the arts and humanities;
(3)
the various disciplines in the arts and humanities;
(4)
the general public, including ethnic, racial, linguistic, and cultural minorities; and
(5)
geographic balance regarding where members live or work in the County.
(c)
Voting members of the board must be residents of, work in, or have strong local ties to Montgomery County.
(d)
The Arts and Humanities Council must require each officer and Director, and the Executive Director to annually disclose, confidentially and in writing, all activities and interests related to arts and humanities organizations, programs, or funding to the governing Board of Directors for the Arts and Humanities Council. Each officer and Director, and the executive director of the Arts and Humanities Council is a public employee under Sections 19A-11 and 19A-14 for any matter in which the person participates for the Arts and Humanities Council. The Arts and Humanities Council must adopt and apply policies and procedures to ensure that its actions are fair, unbiased, and non-partisan.
(e)
Ex Officio Voting Members. The County Executive must designate 2 current County employee representatives, including one employee representative of the Department of Recreation, to serve as ex-officio members of the Board, effective upon the effective date of this Act. Ex-officio members must vote and must be counted for quorum.
(f)
Terms. Each voting member, other than an ex-officio member, serves a 3-year term. Terms shall be staggered so that approximately one-third of the members’ terms expire each year. Members may be reappointed and may serve until a successor is appointed and confirmed.
(g)
Removal. The County Executive may remove a voting member for good cause, including a violation of law or a violation of the Board’s bylaws, after providing at least 15 days’ notice to the County Council.
(h)
Compensation. Board members serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses.