Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Maryland House Bill HB1007 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW .
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7	7	HOUSE BILL 1007
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10	10	By: Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George’s County Delegation
11	11	Introduced and read first time: February 10, 2023
12	12	Assigned to: Environment and Transportation
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14	14	A BILL ENTITLED
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16	16	AN ACT concerning 1
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18	18	Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission – Membership – Alterations 2
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20	20	MC/PG 110–23 3
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22	22	FOR the purpose of adding the general manager of the Washington Suburban Sanitary 4
23	23	Commission as a member of the Commission; requiring that one commissioner from 5
24	24	Prince George’s County and one commissioner from Montgomery County be a subject 6
25	25	matter expert in certain areas; and generally relating to the membership of the 7
26	26	Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission. 8
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28	28	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 9
29	29	Article – Public Utilities 10
30	30	Section 17–102 11
31	31	Annotated Code of Maryland 12
32	32	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 13
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34	34	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 14
35	35	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 15
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37	37	Article – Public Utilities 16
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39	39	17–102. 17
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41	41	(a) The Commission consists of: 18
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43	43	(1) THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE COMMISSION; 19
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45	45	(2) three commissioners from Prince George’s County, appointed by the 20
46	46	County Executive subject to the confirmation of the County Council; and 21
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50	50	[(2)] (3) three commissioners from Montgomery County, appointed by the 1
51	51	County Executive subject to the confirmation of the County Council. 2
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53	53	(b) (1) Each commissioner from Prince George’s County shall be a resident of 3
54	54	the sanitary district. 4
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56	56	(2) (i) Each commissioner from Montgomery County shall be a 5
57	57	registered voter of Montgomery County. 6
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59	59	(ii) Each commissioner from Prince George’s County shall be a 7
60	60	registered voter of Prince George’s County. 8
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62	62	(3) ONE COMMISSIONER FROM EACH COUNTY MUST BE A SUBJECT 9
63	63	MATTER EXPERT IN THE AREA OF WATER CONSER VATION, MECHANICAL 10
64	64	ENGINEERING , CIVIL ENGINEERING , ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINE ERING, OR 11
65	65	CHEMICAL ENGINEERING . 12
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67	67	(c) (1) An individual may not be appointed or continue in office as a 13
68	68	commissioner if the individual holds any other position of profit or trust under the 14
69	69	Constitution or laws of the State or any political subdivision of the State. 15
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71	71	(2) Not more than two commissioners from Montgomery County may be of 16
72	72	the same political party. 17
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74	74	(d) (1) THIS SUBSECTION APPLI ES ONLY TO MEMBERS OF THE 18
75	75	COMMISSION APPOINTED UNDER SUBSECTION S (A)(2) AND (3) OF THIS SECTION. 19
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77	77	(2) The term of a commissioner is 4 years and begins on June 1 of the year 20
78	78	of appointment. 21
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80	80	[(2)] (3) The terms of commissioners are staggered as required by the 22
81	81	terms provided for commissioners on July 1, 1982. 23
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83	83	[(3)] (4) At the end of a term, a commissioner continues to serve until a 24
84	84	successor is appointed and takes the oath of office. 25
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86	86	[(4)] (5) A commissioner who is appointed after a term has begun serves 26
87	87	only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and takes the oath of office. 27
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89	89	[(5)] (6) A vacancy on the Commission does not impair the right of the 28
90	90	remaining commissioners to exercise all the powers of the Commission. 29
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92	92	(E) THE GENERAL MANAGER O F THE COMMISSION MAY NOT VO TE ON 30
93	93	MATTERS DIRECTLY REL ATING TO: 31
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95	95	(1) THE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL; 32 HOUSE BILL 1007 3
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99	99	(2) THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMISSION; OR 1
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101	101	(3) THE GENERAL MANAGER . 2
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103	103	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That , as to the requirement that 3
104	104	one commissioner from each county must be a subject matter expert under § 17–102(b) of 4
105	105	the Public Utilities Article, as enacted under Section 1 of this Act, this Act: 5
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107	107	(1) may not be construed to apply to the incumbent commissioners of the 6
108	108	Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission in office on the effective date of this Act; but 7
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110	110	(2) shall be applied at the beginning of each commissioner’s next term of 8
111	111	office. 9
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113	113	SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 10
114	114	October 1, 2023. 11