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<section article="gbr" article_name="Business Regulation" number="11-1203" title_number="11" title_name="Horse Racing" subtitle_number="12" subtitle_name="Pimlico Community Development Authority">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Authority consists of the following 15 members:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the Baltimore City Planning Director;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>ten members, five of whom shall be business owners, residents, or service providers of the areas described in § 9–1A–31(a)(3)(ii) of the State Government Article, appointed by the Mayor of Baltimore City, with the advice and consent of the Senate;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>the State Senators representing legislative districts 40 and 41; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>one State Delegate representing legislative district 40 and one State Delegate representing legislative district 41, each appointed by the Speaker of the House.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Mayor of Baltimore City shall appoint the Chair of the Authority, subject to confirmation by the Baltimore City Council.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The term of a member appointed by the Mayor is 3 years.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members on October 1, 2005.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>At the end of a term, resignation, or removal of a member, the Mayor shall appoint a new member to the Authority.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A member may be removed by the Mayor for incompetence, misconduct, or failure to perform the duties of the position.</text>
  </level>
</section>
