Maryland Code, TRANSPORTATION 5-506
Terms Used In Maryland Code, TRANSPORTATION 5-506
- 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.
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
- including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. 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 consists of 10 members appointed by the Governor with the advice of the Secretary and the advice and consent of the Senate.
(2) Of the members of the Board:
(i) Three shall be residents of Anne Arundel County;
(ii) Three shall be residents of Baltimore County;
(iii) Two shall be residents of Howard County; and
(iv) Two, including the Chairman, shall be residents of a county other than those counties specified in items (i), (ii), and (iii) of this paragraph.
(3) The Governor shall designate one of the members of the Board as its Chairman.
(c) (1) Each member serves for a term of 4 years and until his successor is appointed and qualifies. The terms of the members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Board on July 1, 1982.
(2) A member appointed to fill a vacancy in an unexpired term serves only for the remainder of that term.
(d) The Department may employ the personnel necessary to enable the Board to exercise its powers and perform its duties properly.
(e) A member or employee of the Board is entitled to the compensation provided in the State budget. A member of the Board also is entitled to reimbursement for expenses, in accordance with the Standard State Travel Regulations of the Department of Budget and Management.
(f) The Board has the powers and duties set forth in § 5-507 of this subtitle and shall comply with all the applicable provisions of Subtitle 6 of this title.
(g) The Board shall sit in panels as follows:
(1) If an application for a variance or an appeal to the Board concerns property located in Anne Arundel County or Howard County, the Board panel shall consist of all members except those who are from Baltimore County; and
(2) If an application for a variance or an appeal to the Board concerns property located in Baltimore County, the Board panel shall consist of all members except those who are from Anne Arundel County and Howard County.