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<section article="gnr" article_name="Natural Resources" number="5-216" title_number="5" title_name="Forests and Parks" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Organization and Authority of Department Pertaining to Forests and Parks -- in General">
  <level label="a">
    <text>There is a Deep Creek Lake Policy and Review Board.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Board consists of:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Five members appointed by the Governor in accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The Senator of the Maryland General Assembly who represents legislative district 1 or the Senator’s designee;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>The Delegate of the Maryland General Assembly who represents delegate district 1A of legislative district 1 or the Delegate’s designee;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>A member of the Board of County Commissioners of Garrett County, selected by the Board of County Commissioners, or an alternative County Commissioner, serving as the member’s designee;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>The president of the Deep Creek Lake property owner’s association or the president’s designee;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vi">
        <text>The chairman of the Garrett County Chamber of Commerce or the chairman’s designee; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vii">
        <text>The following nonvoting ex officio members:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>The Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>The Secretary of the Environment, or the Secretary of the Environment’s designee.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Of the five members appointed under paragraph (1)(i) of this subsection:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Two shall be residents of Garrett County;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>One shall be a representative of the Maryland Bass Federation and a resident of Maryland; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Two shall be members at large.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <level label="i">
        <text>Each member of the Board appointed under paragraph (1)(i) of this subsection serves for a term concurrent with the term of the Board of County Commissioners of Garrett County.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>At the end of a term, the member continues to serve until a successor is appointed.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Each member of the Board or designee serving under paragraph (1)(ii) through (vii) of this subsection serves for a term concurrent with the member’s office or position.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>From among the members appointed under subsection (b)(1)(i) of this section, the Governor shall name a chairman of the Board.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A majority of the voting members then serving on the Board is a quorum.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A member of the Maryland General Assembly, or a designee of the member, shall abstain from voting on:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>A proposed fee under § 5–215(d) of this subtitle; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Any other regulation submitted to the Board under § 5–215.1(d)(2) of this subtitle.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Board shall meet at least four times a year.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The chairman shall determine the time and place of the meetings of the Board.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Each meeting shall be conducted in Garrett County.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A member of the Board:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>May not receive compensation; but</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Expenses shall be paid from the Deep Creek Lake Recreation Maintenance and Management Fund.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Board shall review and advise the Secretary on matters that relate to the Deep Creek Lake Recreation Maintenance and Management Fund and the Deep Creek Lake management program.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Board may review and make recommendations to the Secretary on budgetary matters that concern the management and maintenance of the lake and buffer area.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The Board shall review and advise the Secretary of the Environment on matters that relate to Deep Creek Lake and are within the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Environment.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
