There is a Board of License Commissioners for Baltimore County.
The County Executive shall appoint three members to the Board.
Each member of the Board shall be a resident and voter of the county.
The term of a member is 2 years.
The terms of the members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Board on July 1, 2016.
The County Executive may remove a member for misconduct in office, incompetence, or willful neglect of duty.
Every 2 years, the County Executive shall appoint two substitute members to the Board.
The chair of the Board shall designate a substitute member to serve:
when a regular member is absent or incapacitated for any reason; or
if a vacancy is created.
A substitute member shall serve until the regular member’s incapacity or absence ends or the vacancy is filled.
While serving on the Board, a substitute member has all the powers and duties of a regular member.
Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a substitute member shall receive a per diem salary set by the Board for each day served.
The salary of a substitute member may not exceed the daily salary of a regular member.
Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the salaries of the regular members of the Board shall be as set forth in the county budget.
The chair of the Board shall receive an annual salary of not less than $11,500.
Each other regular member of the Board shall receive an annual salary of not less than $10,500.
Subject to § 13–205 of this subtitle, the Board may:
employ:
a secretary;
inspectors; and
clerical and other assistants as are necessary; and
set the compensation of the employees.
The County Executive may appoint a chief administrator.
The Board may appoint a Chief Inspector and at least 14 inspectors.
Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Chief Inspector and each other inspector may examine any identification used as proof of age by an individual to purchase alcoholic beverages.
The examination shall be made on the premises of the licensed establishment where the purchase is attempted.
Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the salaries of the Chief Inspector and each other inspector shall be as set forth in the county budget.
The salary of the Chief Inspector may not be less than $9,500 a year.
The salary of each other inspector may not be less than $9,000 a year.
From the fees collected under this subtitle, the county shall:
pay all salaries and expenses of the Board, as determined by the county; and
devote the balance of the fees to the general purposes of the county, which may include the metropolitan district and highways.
The Board may adopt regulations to carry out this article, including regulations regarding:
the presence on a licensed premises of an individual who is not a consumer; and
the issuance of a license when the actual use of the license is to be deferred until the completion of construction or alterations on the premises.
The Board shall:
publish notice of an intended action to change or adopt regulations at least 30 days before the effective date of the proposed regulations in a newspaper of general publication in the county; and
give all interested persons a reasonable opportunity to submit data or views orally or in writing before the effective date of the regulations.