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<section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="22-309" title_number="22" title_name="Zoning" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Board of Appeals">
  <level label="a">
    <text>There is a board of appeals in Prince George’s County.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The County Council of Prince George’s County shall appoint at least three members to the board.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Each member of the board shall be a resident of the regional district in Prince George’s County.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The term of a member is 4 years.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>A member who is appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the rest of the term.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The board each year shall elect a chair and vice–chair.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>All meetings of the board shall be public.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The board shall keep minutes of its proceedings.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <level label="i">
        <text>The board shall act by resolution.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>A simple majority of the board must concur in any resolution.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>The board or any officer of the board may administer oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>The district council may adopt regulations consistent with this subtitle to govern the organization and procedure of the board.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>The board may adopt supplemental rules of procedure consistent with this subtitle and the regulations of the district council.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The County Council shall determine the compensation of the members of the board.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The County Council may provide staff for the board.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
