# Land Use (GLU)

## Title 15. Commission

### Subtitle 1. Organization and General Authority of Commission

#### Section 15-123

(a) Within the first 3 months following appointment, a commissioner from Montgomery County shall successfully complete:

  (1) the training required under Sec. 3-213 of the General Provisions Article;

  (2) the Maryland Department of Planning's Planning Commissioner, Planning Board and Board of Appeals Education Course; and

  (3) appropriate training on:

    (i) Maryland Public Ethics Law; and

    (ii) Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission policies and practices on:

      (1) ethics;

      (2) drug- and alcohol-free workplace; and

      (3) workplace harassment and intimidation.

(b) Failure of a commissioner to meet the requirements of subsection (a) of this section does not invalidate a decision made by the Commission or establish a private cause of action.

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Md. Code Ann., Land Use (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)