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<section article="glg" article_name="Local Government" number="1-606" title_number="1" title_name="Definitions; General Provisions" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Public Recreation and Parks">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>If the governing body of a county or municipality determines that a board or commission shall provide and conduct a program, by local law, ordinance, or resolution, the governing body shall create a board or commission.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The board or commission shall have the powers granted to it by the governing body.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>In accordance with subsection (c) of this section, the governing body of the county or municipality shall determine the membership of the board or commission and the terms of office and compensation of the members.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, a board or commission established by a county shall include:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>one member of the county governing body; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>one member or representative of the county board of education.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A member designated under paragraph (1) of this subsection:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>shall serve a term of 1 year; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>may be reappointed.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>In Frederick County:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the county commissioner on the board or commission serves for a term coextensive with the member’s term of elected office; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>a member of the county board of education is a member of the board or commission.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
