# Sec. 2-340. Members and terms

Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.

## Sec. 2-340. Members and terms

Prince George's County, Md., Code § 2-340 (2026)

(a) The Park and Recreation Advisory Board shall consist of eleven (11) members who have an interest in and understanding of parks and recreation in its broadest concept. The members shall be representative of all fields of park and recreational activities. All members appointed to the Board shall be expected to provide advice on a total park and recreation program for all citizens of Prince George's County. The Park and Recreation Advisory Board, shall, in all cases, remain a non-partisan body. The members shall be appointed by the County Executive and confirmed by the Council in accordance with Section 322 of the Charter. Of the eleven (11) Board Members, three (3) members shall be appointed from each of the three (3) areas: Northern, Central, and Southern, as established by the Prince George's County Planning Board. These nine (9) persons shall be residents of the area they represent. The remaining two (2) members shall be appointed as at-large members who will complete the Board's roster. From this group the Board shall elect a Chairman and Vice Chairman to serve for two (2) years.

(b) Staggered terms shall be established, with length of terms as follows: Initially, four (4) members appointed for four (4) years; four (4) members appointed for three (3) years; and three (3) members appointed for two (2) years. Subsequent appointments shall be for four (4) years, allowing for the continuation of staggered terms. Interim appointments to cover positions of members resigning shall be only for the remaining period of that member's term. Any member of the Board who misses, without an excused absence, three (3) or more meetings of the Board during any given calendar year shall be considered to have resigned from the Board.