1. (a)

   1. (1) The Governor shall appoint a Cox Creek Citizens Oversight Committee.
   2. (2) The terms of the members of the Oversight Committee shall be determined by the Governor.

2. (b) The Oversight Committee shall be composed of the following members:

   1. (1) 1 member of the land trust that holds the conservation easement of the Cox Creek Forest Conservation Easement Area;
   2. (2) 1 delegate to the Greater Pasadena Council who represents a waterfront community;
   3. (3) 1 member of the Pasadena Sport Fishermen's Group;
   4. (4) 1 individual who represents recreational birding in Anne Arundel County;
   5. (5) 1 individual who represents the pleasure boating industry in Anne Arundel County;
   6. (6) 1 member of the Pasadena Business Association;
   7. (7) 1 member of the Restore Rock Creek organization;
   8. (8) 1 member of the Baltimore Industrial Group;
   9. (9) 2 individuals who represent a waterfront community in the northern part of Anne Arundel County;
   10. (10) 1 resident of legislative district 31; and
   11. (11) 1 resident of legislative district 46.

3. (c) The Oversight Committee shall:

   1. (1) Monitor the management of dredged material at the Cox Creek Dredged Material Containment Facility;

   2. (2)

      1. (i) Advise the Maryland Port Administration of complaints lodged by individuals affected by the redeposit of Anne Arundel County dredged material and other dredged material in the Cox Creek area;
      2. (ii) Provide input and feedback to the Maryland Port Administration regarding the management of dredged material at the Cox Creek Dredged Material Containment Facility; and
      3. (iii) Make recommendations to the Maryland Port Administration on the potential impact that activities at the containment facility may have on nearby communities and natural resources; and
   3. (3) Appoint a member from the Committee to serve as a liaison to the Innovative Reuse Committee.

Added by Acts 2001, c. 83, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001. Amended by Acts 2014, c. 75, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2015, c. 458, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015; Acts 2024, c. 806, § 1, eff. July 1, 2024; Acts 2024, c. 807, § 1, eff. July 1, 2024.