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Maryland Code, Land Use § 9-802

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a)(1) The planning commission consists of seven members who shall represent as many different geographical areas of the county as is possible.

(2) A member of the county commissioners may not sit on the planning commission.

(b)(1) The term of a member of the planning commission is 4 years.

(2) The terms of the members of the planning commission shall be staggered.

(3) At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.

(c) Each year, the county commissioners shall appoint the chair of the planning commission.

(d) Each member of the planning commission is entitled to the compensation the county commissioners consider appropriate.

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