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<section article="gnr" article_name="Natural Resources" number="8-1915" title_number="8" title_name="Waters" subtitle_number="19" subtitle_name="Chesapeake Bay Trust and Programs. (Pt. I)">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The purpose of the Corps Board is to advise the Trust in the development and implementation of the Corps Program.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Corps Board consists of the following members:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>One member of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of the Senate;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>One member of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the House;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>One member appointed by the Chancellor of the University System of Maryland with the advice and consent of the Senate, to serve as a liaison between the Corps Board, the Chancellor, and the Board of Regents;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>One member appointed by the President of Morgan State University, to serve as a liaison between the Corps Board, the President, and the Board of Regents;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>Three members of the Board of Trustees of the Chesapeake Bay Trust, appointed by the Chair of the Board; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vi">
        <text>Five members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate, including at least one individual from the nonprofit sector with a background in education and student service and one with a background in workforce development.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>If a regulated lobbyist is appointed to serve as a member of the Corps Board, the lobbyist is not subject to:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>§ 5–504(d) of the General Provisions Article; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>§ 5–704(f)(3) of the General Provisions Article as a result of that service.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>A member of the Corps Board shall reside in the State.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>In making appointments to the Corps Board, the Governor shall consider:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Diversity; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>All geographic regions of the State.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A member of the Corps Board:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>May not receive compensation as a member of the Corps Board; but</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The term of a member is 4 years.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The terms of the members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members on July 1, 2010.</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 rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>The appointing authority may remove a member for incompetence, misconduct, or failure to perform the duties of the position.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Corps Board shall determine the times and places of its meetings.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Corps Board may act with an affirmative vote of six members.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
