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<section article="ged" article_name="Education" number="16-407" title_number="16" title_name="Community Colleges" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="County Provisions">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Board of Community College Trustees for Frederick County consists of seven members. Of the members:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Each shall be a resident of Frederick County; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Each shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, for a term of 5 years.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A member of the Board of Community College Trustees may not serve more than three consecutive 5–year terms.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A member of the Frederick County Board of Education may not serve on the Board of Community College Trustees.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Each member of the Board is entitled to $500 a year for expenses.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>Each meeting of the Board shall include an opportunity for public comment.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Board shall make a video or audio recording of each meeting of the Board.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Board shall make a recording required under paragraph (1) of this subsection available to the public on the Board’s website without charge and, to the extent practicable, within 2 business days after the recording is made.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Board shall maintain in perpetuity a video or audio recording required under subsection (e) of this section and any minutes of the Board.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Board may transcribe a video recording required under subsection (e) of this section if:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The video recording has been maintained for at least 5 years; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The transcribed video recording is maintained in perpetuity.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>As part of ongoing training for Board members and at least every 2 years, the Board members shall undergo training specific to board governance, structure, responsibilities, and roles.</text>
  </level>
</section>
