Md. Code Ann., State Fin. & Proc. § 5A-313
Board members, composition
Effective Oct 1, 2005Added as Housing and Community Development § 5-413 by Acts 2005, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2005. Transferred to State Finance and Procurement § 5A-313 by Acts 2005, c. 440, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2005. Amended by Acts 2005, c. 440, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 2005.State of Maryland
(a)
- (1) The Board consists of 15 trustees.
- (2) The Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Delegates are ex officio trustees.
- (3) With the advice and consent of the Senate, the Governor shall appoint the other 12 trustees.
(b)
- (1) The Governor may delegate any or all of the Governor's powers or duties as trustee to a member of the Executive Department of the State.
- (2) The President of the Senate may delegate any or all of the President's powers or duties as trustee to a member of the Senate.
- (3) The Speaker of the House of Delegates may delegate any or all of the Speaker's powers or duties as trustee to a member of the House of Delegates.
(c)
(1) At least two of the trustees appointed by the Governor shall have:
- (i) an advanced degree in archaeology or a closely related field; and
- (ii) experience in archaeology.
(2) Of the trustees who qualify under paragraph (1) of this subsection:
- (i) at least one shall have experience in submerged archaeology; and
- (ii) at least one shall have experience in terrestrial archaeology.
- (3) The Secretary shall advise the Governor on the appointment of trustees qualified under paragraph (1) of this subsection after consulting with the Advisory Committee on Archaeology established under § 5A-336 of this subtitle.
(d)
- (1) The term of an appointed trustee is 4 years.
- (2) The terms of appointed trustees are staggered as required by the terms provided for trustees on October 1, 2005.
- (3) If an appointed trustee fails to serve or to complete a term, the Governor shall appoint a successor for the rest of the term.
- (e) To the extent practicable and consistent with the purposes of the Trust, trustees shall be chosen, whether by delegation or appointment, to achieve a broad geographic distribution of trustees throughout the State.
Added as Housing and Community Development § 5-413 by Acts 2005, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2005. Transferred to State Finance and Procurement § 5A-313 by Acts 2005, c. 440, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2005. Amended by Acts 2005, c. 440, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 2005.