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<section article="gec" article_name="Economic Development" number="13-1203" title_number="13" title_name="Regional Development Resources" subtitle_number="12" subtitle_name="Regional Advanced Manufacturing Partnership of Maryland">
  <level label="a">
    <text>An Executive Board shall manage the Partnership and exercise its corporate powers.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Board consists of the members described in this subsection.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The voting members of the Board are:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the Secretary of Commerce, or the Secretary’s designee;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the President of Harford Community College, or the President’s designee;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>the President of Cecil College, or the President’s designee;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>the President of Towson University, or the President’s designee;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>one representative of the Governor’s Workforce Development Board, appointed by the Executive Director of the Board;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vi">
        <text>the Commanding General of Aberdeen Proving Ground, or the Commanding General’s designee;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vii">
        <text>the Director of the Regional Manufacturing Institute, or the Director’s designee;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="viii">
        <text>the Superintendent of the Harford County Public Schools, or the Superintendent’s designee;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ix">
        <text>the Superintendent of the Cecil County Public Schools, or the Superintendent’s designee;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="x">
        <text>the County Executive of Cecil County, or the County Executive’s designee;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="xi">
        <text>the County Executive of Harford County, or the County Executive’s designee;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="xii">
        <text>one representative of the Susquehanna Workforce Network, appointed by the Executive Director of the network;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="xiii">
        <text>one representative of the Army Alliance, appointed by the Executive Director of the alliance;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="xiv">
        <text>one representative of the Northeastern Maryland Technology Council, appointed by the Executive Director of the council;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="xv">
        <text>the Director of the Cecil County Public Library, or the Director’s designee;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="xvi">
        <text>the Director of the Harford County Public Library, or the Director’s designee;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="xvii">
        <text>one representative of the Maryland Manufacturing Advisory Board, appointed by the Chair of the Board;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="xviii">
        <text>at least six representatives of industry who reflect the influential and emerging industries using advanced manufacturing as determined by the Department, appointed by the Secretary of Commerce; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="xix">
        <text>at least one representative of each organization focused on advanced manufacturing in the State that is interested in collaborating with the Partnership, appointed by the Director of the representative’s respective organization.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>In addition to the voting members, the Executive Director of the Partnership shall serve as an ex officio nonvoting member of the Board.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>To the extent practicable, the members of the Board shall reasonably reflect the geographic, racial, ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity of the State.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The term of an appointed member is 4 years.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>At the end of a term, an appointed member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>A member appointed to fill a vacancy in an unexpired term serves only for the remainder of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The Board shall elect a chair from among its members.</text>
  </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>Beginning on or before August 1, 2014, and continuing until July 1, 2015, the Board shall hold at least one regular meeting each month.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>After July 1, 2015, the Board shall hold meetings quarterly or more often if necessary to implement the purposes of this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Board may establish committees to conduct its work.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The membership of a committee may include individuals who are not members of the Board, including representatives of design, manufacturing, and other related businesses.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
