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<section article="gnr" article_name="Natural Resources" number="3-1005" title_number="3" title_name="Environmental Programs" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Sea Level Rise Inundation and Coastal Flooding">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Coast Smart Council shall include:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Secretary of Natural Resources, or the Secretary’s designee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Secretary of Budget and Management, or the Secretary’s designee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The Secretary of the Environment, or the Secretary’s designee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>The Secretary of General Services, or the Secretary’s designee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>The Secretary of Planning, or the Secretary’s designee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>The Secretary of Transportation, or the Secretary’s designee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>The Secretary of Commerce, or the Secretary’s designee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>The Chair of the Critical Area Commission for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays, or the Chair’s designee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="9">
      <text>The Secretary of Emergency Management, or the Secretary’s designee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="10">
      <text>The Comptroller, or the Comptroller’s designee;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="11">
      <text>The Chancellor of the University System of Maryland, or the Chancellor’s designee; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="12">
      <text>Five members appointed by the Governor to represent local government, environmental, and business interests.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Secretary of Natural Resources or the Secretary’s designee shall chair the Council.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the term of a member appointed by the Governor is 2 years.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Governor shall stagger the terms of the initial appointed members.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the remainder of that term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>The Governor may remove an appointed member for incompetence, misconduct, or failure to perform the duties of the position.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A member appointed by the Governor may not receive compensation but is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.</text>
  </level>
</section>
