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<section article="gec" article_name="Economic Development" number="13-737" title_number="13" title_name="Regional Development Resources" subtitle_number="7" subtitle_name="Tri-County Council for Western Maryland">
  <level label="a">
    <text>There is a Western Maryland Economic Future Investment Board.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Board consists of the following members:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>one representative from District 1, appointed by the Speaker of the House, in consultation with the District 1 delegation to the Maryland General Assembly;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>one representative from District 1, appointed by the President of the Senate, in consultation with the District 1 delegation to the Maryland General Assembly;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>one representative from District 2, appointed by the Speaker of the House, in consultation with the District 2 delegation to the Maryland General Assembly;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>one representative from District 2, appointed by the President of the Senate, in consultation with the District 2 delegation to the Maryland General Assembly; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>the Executive Director, as a nonvoting member, except that the Executive Director may vote to break a tie on any item voted by the Board.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The voting members of the Board may elect a chair from among the Board’s members.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The Council shall provide staff for the Board.</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">
    <text>The voting members of the Board shall have final approval authority on:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>disbursements from the Fund; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>projects selected in accordance with § 13–740 of this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>A member of the Maryland General Assembly may not serve as a member of the Board.</text>
  </level>
</section>
