The Council consists of the members described in this subsection. The voting members of the Council are: from Caroline County, two commissioners, appointed by the Board of County Commissioners; from Dorchester County, two members of the county council, appointed by the county council; from Talbot County, two members of the county council, appointed by the county council; three municipal elected officials, one from each county, appointed by: their respective municipal corporations; or the Eastern Shore Municipal Association if the municipal corporations are unable to appoint a member within a reasonable time; and if the majority of the member’s legislative district is in the region, each member of the General Assembly representing the region. The nonvoting members of the Council are: each commissioner in the region who is not appointed under paragraph (2) of this subsection; each other member of the General Assembly representing the region if the majority of the member’s legislative district is not in the region; and three county administrators, one from each county. The bylaws of the Council may provide for additional members who are public officials or employees or private individuals. A member appointed under subsection (a)(2)(i), (ii), or (iii) of this section may designate another commissioner or a county administrator representing the same county to vote by proxy for the member when the member is absent from a meeting. A member who designates a proxy shall inform the Executive Director in advance of the meeting. A member who qualifies because of the member’s elected or appointed position is a member of the Council only during the member’s term of office in the elected or appointed position. At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed. Council membership is not an office of profit.