Maryland Code, EDUCATION 16-604
Terms Used In Maryland Code, EDUCATION 16-604
- Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(b) (1) The Board of Trustees consists of nine members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(2) Of the members:
(i) Each shall be a resident of the State;
(ii) Each shall have completed at least 60 hours of accredited college work; and
(iii) None may be an elected official of the State, a county, a municipal corporation, or a county board.
(3) Each of the southern Maryland counties shall be represented by at least one member who is a resident of that county.
(4) By July 1, 2010, each of the southern Maryland counties shall be represented by at least three members who are residents of that county.
(c) (1) The term of a member is 5 years.
(2) A member appointed to fill a vacancy in an unexpired term serves for the remainder of that term.
(3) A member may not serve more than two consecutive full terms.
(d) Each member of the Board of Trustees is entitled to receive up to $600 a year for expenses.