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<section article="ged" article_name="Education" number="24-1003" title_number="24" title_name="Miscellaneous Education Agencies" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Frederick Center for Research and Education in Science and Technology Governing Board">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Board consists of the following voting members:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>One representative of each of the 4–year institutions of higher education offering a Commission–approved program at Frederick CREST and at a site, appointed by the institution;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The following nine representatives, appointed in accordance with the bylaws of the Board:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Five members of the Frederick County Business Roundtable for Education Executive Committee who are appointed as representatives from the following groups:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>The Frederick County Chamber of Commerce;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>Frederick Community College;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="3">
          <text>Frederick County Public Schools;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="4">
          <text>Frederick County Office of Economic Development; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="5">
          <text>Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research (operating contractor);</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Two representatives of regional businesses, industries, or corporations; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Two representatives chosen from the community at–large;</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The President of Hood College; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>The President of Mount St. Mary’s University.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Each member serves for a term of 3 years and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A member may not serve more than two full consecutive terms.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>A member appointed to fill a vacancy in an unexpired term serves only for the remainder of that term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <level label="i">
        <text>Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the chair of the Board shall be elected by the Board from among its members.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>A member who is a representative of an out–of–state institution may not serve as chair.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The voting members may elect other officers and establish committees, including advisory committees, as needed.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>In addition to the voting members, the following individuals shall serve as ex officio, nonvoting members:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Senior Mission Commander of Fort Detrick;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The representative from Fort Detrick on the Frederick County Business Roundtable for Education Executive Committee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The National Cancer Institute’s senior mission leader for the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, or the leader’s designee; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>The Director of Frederick CREST.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>Each member of the Board:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Serves without compensation; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Is entitled to reimbursement for expenses in accordance with the Standard State Travel Regulations.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
