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Terms Used In Maryland Code, BUSINESS REGULATION 11-1308

  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
The compact committee shall have the following voting requirements:

(1) each official shall be entitled to one vote on the compact committee;

(2) a majority vote of the total number of officials on the compact committee shall be required to:

(i) admit another party state;

(ii) issue or renew a racing license; and

(iii) receive or distribute any funds;

(3) a two-thirds majority vote of the total number of officials on the compact committee shall be required to adopt, amend, or rescind the bylaws;

(4) all other actions by the compact committee shall require a majority vote of those officials who are present for the vote; and

(5) no action may be taken by the compact committee unless a quorum of the officials on the compact committee is present for the vote.