There is a Council for Open Data. The Council consists of the following 11 members: one member of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of the Senate; one member of the House of Delegates of Maryland, appointed by the Speaker of the House; the State Chief Data Officer; three elected officials or employees from local entities who have knowledge of and interest in open data, appointed by the Governor in accordance with subsections (d) and (e) of this section; and five members from the private, private utility, academic, or nonprofit sectors who have knowledge of and interest in open data, appointed by the Governor in accordance with subsection (e) of this section that include: at least one member from the university sector; at least one member from the private sector; and at least one member from the nonprofit sector. If a member of the Council is unable to attend a meeting of the Council, the member may: if the member is listed in subsection (b)(1) or (2) of this section, designate a staff member who reports directly to the member to attend the meeting; or if the member is listed in subsection (b)(3) of this section, designate another senior management staff member of the agency or organization to attend the meeting. Of the three elected officials or employees from local entities appointed by the Governor under subsection (b)(4) of this section, one shall represent each of the following groups of counties: Allegany County, Carroll County, Frederick County, Garrett County, and Washington County; Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Calvert County, Charles County, Howard County, Montgomery County, Prince George’s County, and St. Mary’s County; and Caroline County, Cecil County, Dorchester County, Harford County, Kent County, Queen Anne’s County, Somerset County, Talbot County, Wicomico County, and Worcester County. This subsection applies to members of the Council appointed under subsection (b)(4) and (5) of this section. The term of a member is 4 years. At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies. 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. A member may not serve more than two consecutive terms. The Governor may remove a member for neglect of duty, incompetence, or misconduct. A member of the Council may not receive compensation but is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations as provided in the State budget. The State Chief Data Officer is the Chair of the Council. The staffing responsibilities of the Council shall be shared by the Department of Information Technology and any staff designated by the Governor. The Council may establish workgroups as necessary to complete the duties of the Council. The Council shall meet at least twice each year.