<section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="2-101" title_number="2" title_name="Planning Commission" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Organization and General Authority"> <text>A local jurisdiction may establish by local law a planning commission with the powers and duties set forth in this division.</text> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="2-102" title_number="2" title_name="Planning Commission" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Organization and General Authority"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as otherwise provided in this division, a planning commission established under this subtitle shall consist of three, five, or seven members.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>One member of the planning commission may be a member of the legislative body, who serves as an ex officio member concurrent with the member’s legislative term.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <level label="i"> <text>An ex officio member of a planning commission may not vote on any question in the result of which the ex officio member has an immediate personal or financial interest.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>When an ex officio member abstains from voting on a question under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, the ex officio member shall disclose the recusal.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the members of a planning commission shall be appointed by:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the legislative body; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>the person designated as the appointing authority in the local law establishing the planning commission.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>If there is a single elected local executive, the members of a planning commission shall be appointed by the local executive and confirmed by the legislative body.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>The term of a member of a planning commission other than an ex officio member is:</text> <level label="i"> <text>5 years; or</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>until the member’s successor takes office.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The terms of the members of a planning commission shall be staggered.</text> </level> </level> <level label="d"> <level label="1"> <text>A legislative body may remove a member of a planning commission for:</text> <level label="i"> <text>incompetence;</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>misconduct; or</text> </level> <level label="iii"> <text>in the same manner as for a member of a State board or commission:</text> <level label="1"> <text>failure to attend meetings under § 8–501 of the State Government Article; or</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>conviction of a crime in accordance with § 8–502 of the State Government Article.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The legislative body shall provide to the member:</text> <level label="i"> <text>a written statement of charges stating the grounds for removal; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>an opportunity for a public hearing to contest the charges.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="e"> <text>If a vacancy occurs during the term of an appointed member, the vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as is required for appointment under subsection (b) of this section.</text> </level> <level label="f"> <level label="1"> <text>The legislative body may designate one or more alternate members to sit on the planning commission in the absence of any member of the commission.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>If an alternate member is absent, the legislative body may designate a temporary alternate member to sit on the planning commission.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="2-103" title_number="2" title_name="Planning Commission" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Organization and General Authority"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>From among its appointed members, a planning commission shall elect a chair.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <level label="i"> <text>The term of a chair is 1 year.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>A chair may be reelected.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>A planning commission may establish and select other officers that it considers appropriate.</text> </level> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="2-104" title_number="2" title_name="Planning Commission" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Organization and General Authority"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a planning commission shall hold at least one regular meeting each month.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <level label="i"> <text>Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, a planning commission appointed by a municipal corporation shall hold meetings quarterly, or more often as the planning commission’s duties require.</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>If there is no business before the planning commission, the chair may cancel the quarterly meeting.</text> </level> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <text>Each member of a planning commission is entitled to the compensation that the legislative body considers appropriate.</text> </level> <level label="c"> <text>A planning commission may:</text> <level label="1"> <text>appoint the employees necessary for the performance of the planning commission’s functions; and</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>contract with planners, engineers, architects, and other consultants for services that the commission requires.</text> </level> </level> </section> <section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="2-105" title_number="2" title_name="Planning Commission" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Organization and General Authority"> <level label="a"> <level label="1"> <text>A planning commission shall have the powers necessary to enable the commission to fulfill its functions, promote planning, and execute the purposes of this division.</text> </level> <level label="2"> <text>On a planning commission’s request, all public officials shall provide to the commission, within a reasonable time, available information that the commission may require for the performance of the planning commission’s functions.</text> </level> <level label="3"> <text>In the performance of the planning commission’s functions, a planning commission and its members, officers, and employees may enter on any land and make examinations and surveys.</text> </level> <level label="4"> <text>A planning commission may accept and use gifts and public or private grants for the performance of the commission’s functions.</text> </level> </level> <level label="b"> <level label="1"> <text>A planning commission’s expenditures, other than gifts, shall be made in accordance with:</text> <level label="i"> <text>the conditions of the legislative body; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>the amount appropriated by the legislative body.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The legislative body shall provide the funds, equipment, and accommodations necessary for the performance of the planning commission’s functions.</text> </level> </level> <level label="c"> <level label="1"> <text>A planning commission shall:</text> <level label="i"> <text>adopt rules for the conduct of its business; and</text> </level> <level label="ii"> <text>keep records of its resolutions, transactions, findings, and determinations.</text> </level> </level> <level label="2"> <text>The records required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be open to the public.</text> </level> </level> </section>