1. (a) Within the first 3 months following appointment, a commissioner from Montgomery County shall successfully complete:

   1. (1) the training required under § 3-213 of the General Provisions Article;
   2. (2) the Maryland Department of Planning's Planning Commissioner, Planning Board and Board of Appeals Education Course; and

   3. (3) appropriate training on:

      1. (i) Maryland Public Ethics Law; and

      2. (ii) Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission policies and practices on:

         1. 1. ethics;
         2. 2. drug- and alcohol-free workplace; and
         3. 3. workplace harassment and intimidation.
2. (b) Failure of a commissioner to meet the requirements of subsection (a) of this section does not invalidate a decision made by the Commission or establish a private cause of action.

Added by Acts 2023, c. 239, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2023.