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<section article="gec" article_name="Economic Development" number="10-1105" title_number="10" title_name="Statewide Development Resources and Revenue Authorities" subtitle_number="11" subtitle_name="Maryland Community Investment Corporation">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A Board of Directors shall manage the Corporation and its units and exercise its corporate powers.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Board consists of the following members:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the Comptroller or the Comptroller’s designee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>the Secretary of Housing and Community Development or the Secretary’s designee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>the Secretary of Planning or the Secretary’s designee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>the Secretary of General Services or the Secretary’s designee; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>the following members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>one representative of nonprofit entities in the State; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>one representative of low–income communities.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A member of the Board shall reside in the State.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>In making appointments to the Board, the Governor shall consider:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>diversity; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>all geographic regions of the State.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>A member of the Board:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>may not receive compensation as a member of the Board; but</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The term of an appointed member is 4 years.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The terms of the appointed members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members on October 1, 2024.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>At the end of a term, an appointed 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>
  <level label="g">
    <level label="1">
      <text>This subsection applies to a member who is appointed by the Governor under subsection (b)(6) of this section.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Governor may remove an appointed member for incompetence, misconduct, or failure to perform the duties of the position.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
