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| 3 | 3 | EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW. | |
| 4 | 4 | [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. | |
| 5 | - | Underlining indicates amendments to bill. | |
| 6 | - | Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by | |
| 7 | - | amendment. | |
| 8 | 5 | *hb0873* | |
| 9 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 7 | HOUSE BILL 873 | |
| 11 | 8 | L5 3lr1107 | |
| 12 | 9 | ||
| 13 | 10 | By: Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George’s County Delegation | |
| 14 | 11 | Introduced and read first time: February 9, 2023 | |
| 15 | 12 | Assigned to: Environment and Transportation | |
| 16 | - | Committee Report: Favorable with amendments | |
| 17 | - | House action: Adopted | |
| 18 | - | Read second time: March 21, 2023 | |
| 19 | 13 | ||
| 20 | - | ||
| 14 | + | A BILL ENTITLED | |
| 21 | 15 | ||
| 22 | 16 | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 23 | 17 | ||
| 24 | - | Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission – | |
| 25 | - | ||
| 18 | + | Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission – Commissioner Qualifications and 2 | |
| 19 | + | General Manager Voting Powers 3 | |
| 26 | 20 | ||
| 27 | 21 | MC/PG 108–23 4 | |
| 28 | 22 | ||
| 29 | 23 | FOR the purpose of requiring certain qualifications for a certain number of commissioners 5 | |
| 30 | - | of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission from Prince George’s County; 6 | |
| 31 | - | providing that the general manager of the Washington Suburban Sanitary 7 | |
| 32 | - | Commission has certain voting powers; and generally relating to the Washington 8 | |
| 33 | - | Suburban Sanitary Commission. 9 | |
| 24 | + | of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission; providing that the general 6 | |
| 25 | + | manager of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission has certain voting 7 | |
| 26 | + | powers; and generally relating to the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission. 8 | |
| 34 | 27 | ||
| 35 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, | |
| 36 | - | Article – Public Utilities | |
| 37 | - | Section 17–102 | |
| 38 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 39 | - | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) | |
| 28 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 9 | |
| 29 | + | Article – Public Utilities 10 | |
| 30 | + | Section 17–102 11 | |
| 31 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 12 | |
| 32 | + | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 13 | |
| 40 | 33 | ||
| 41 | - | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, | |
| 42 | - | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: | |
| 34 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 14 | |
| 35 | + | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 15 | |
| 43 | 36 | ||
| 44 | - | Article – Public Utilities | |
| 37 | + | Article – Public Utilities 16 | |
| 45 | 38 | ||
| 46 | - | 17–102. | |
| 39 | + | 17–102. 17 | |
| 47 | 40 | ||
| 48 | - | (a) The Commission consists of: 19 2 HOUSE BILL 873 | |
| 41 | + | (a) The Commission consists of: 18 | |
| 42 | + | ||
| 43 | + | (1) three commissioners from Prince George’s County, appointed by the 19 | |
| 44 | + | County Executive subject to the confirmation of the County Council; and 20 | |
| 45 | + | ||
| 46 | + | (2) three commissioners from Montgomery County, appointed by the 21 | |
| 47 | + | County Executive subject to the confirmation of the County Council. 22 | |
| 48 | + | 2 HOUSE BILL 873 | |
| 49 | 49 | ||
| 50 | 50 | ||
| 51 | + | (b) (1) Each commissioner from Prince George’s County shall be a resident of 1 | |
| 52 | + | the sanitary district. 2 | |
| 51 | 53 | ||
| 52 | - | ( | |
| 53 | - | ||
| 54 | + | (2) (i) Each commissioner from Montgomery County shall be a 3 | |
| 55 | + | registered voter of Montgomery County. 4 | |
| 54 | 56 | ||
| 55 | - | ( | |
| 56 | - | ||
| 57 | + | (ii) Each commissioner from Prince George’s County shall be a 5 | |
| 58 | + | registered voter of Prince George’s County. 6 | |
| 57 | 59 | ||
| 58 | - | ( | |
| 59 | - | the | |
| 60 | + | (3) AT LEAST ONE COMMISSIONER FROM EACH COUNTY SHA LL HAVE 7 | |
| 61 | + | AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICAT IONS: 8 | |
| 60 | 62 | ||
| 61 | - | (2) (i) Each commissioner from Montgomery County shall be a 7 | |
| 62 | - | registered voter of Montgomery County. 8 | |
| 63 | + | (I) 1. A MASTER’S DEGREE, A DOCTORAL DEGREE , OR AN 9 | |
| 64 | + | EQUIVALENT LEVEL OF EDUCATION DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH T HE 2011 10 | |
| 65 | + | INTERNATIONAL STANDARD CLASSIFICATION OF EDUCATION; AND 11 | |
| 63 | 66 | ||
| 64 | - | (ii) Each commissioner from Prince George’s County shall be a 9 | |
| 65 | - | registered voter of Prince George’s County. 10 | |
| 67 | + | 2. AT LEAST 5 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE IN THE 12 | |
| 68 | + | MANAGEMENT OF A GOVE RNMENTAL ENTITY OR BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT IS 13 | |
| 69 | + | COMPARABLE TO THE COMMISSION IN SCOPE A ND COMPLEXITY; 14 | |
| 66 | 70 | ||
| 67 | - | (3) AT LEAST ONE COMMISSI ONER FROM EACH COUNTY PRINCE 11 | |
| 68 | - | GEORGE’S COUNTY SHALL HAVE AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING 12 | |
| 69 | - | QUALIFICATIONS : 13 | |
| 71 | + | (II) EDUCATION IN THE ENVI RONMENTAL SCIENCES ; OR 15 | |
| 70 | 72 | ||
| 71 | - | (I) 1. A MASTER’S DEGREE, A DOCTORAL DEGREE , DEGREE 14 | |
| 72 | - | FROM AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION OR AN EQUIVALENT LEV EL OF 15 | |
| 73 | - | EDUCATION DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH T HE 2011 INTERNATIONAL 16 | |
| 74 | - | STANDARD CLASSIFICATION OF EDUCATION; AND 17 | |
| 73 | + | (III) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIEN CE IN UTILITY MANAGEMENT . 16 | |
| 75 | 74 | ||
| 76 | - | | |
| 77 | - | ||
| 78 | - | ||
| 75 | + | (c) (1) An individual may not be appointed or continue in office as a 17 | |
| 76 | + | commissioner if the individual holds any other position of profit or trust under the 18 | |
| 77 | + | Constitution or laws of the State or any political subdivision of the State. 19 | |
| 79 | 78 | ||
| 80 | - | (II) EDUCATION IN THE ENV IRONMENTAL SCIENCES ; OR 21 | |
| 79 | + | (2) Not more than two commissioners from Montgomery County may be of 20 | |
| 80 | + | the same political party. 21 | |
| 81 | 81 | ||
| 82 | - | (III) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIE NCE IN UTILITY MANAG EMENT; OR 22 | |
| 82 | + | (d) (1) The term of a commissioner is 4 years and begins on June 1 of the year 22 | |
| 83 | + | of appointment. 23 | |
| 83 | 84 | ||
| 84 | - | (IV) EXPERIENCE IN ENVIRO NMENTAL OR CIVIL ENGINEERING . 23 | |
| 85 | + | (2) The terms of commissioners are staggered as required by the terms 24 | |
| 86 | + | provided for commissioners on July 1, 1982. 25 | |
| 85 | 87 | ||
| 86 | - | (c) (1) An individual may not be appointed or continue in office as a 24 | |
| 87 | - | commissioner if the individual holds any other position of profit or trust under the 25 | |
| 88 | - | Constitution or laws of the State or any political subdivision of the State. 26 | |
| 88 | + | (3) At the end of a term, a commissioner continues to serve until a successor 26 | |
| 89 | + | is appointed and takes the oath of office. 27 | |
| 89 | 90 | ||
| 90 | - | ( | |
| 91 | - | the | |
| 91 | + | (4) A commissioner who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for 28 | |
| 92 | + | the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and takes the oath of office. 29 | |
| 92 | 93 | ||
| 93 | - | ( | |
| 94 | - | of | |
| 94 | + | (5) A vacancy on the Commission does not impair the right of the 30 | |
| 95 | + | remaining commissioners to exercise all the powers of the Commission. 31 | |
| 95 | 96 | HOUSE BILL 873 3 | |
| 96 | 97 | ||
| 97 | 98 | ||
| 98 | - | (2) The terms of commissioners are staggered as required by the terms 1 | |
| 99 | - | provided for commissioners on July 1, 1982. 2 | |
| 99 | + | (E) THE GENERAL MANAGER O F THE COMMISSION HAS THE SAME VOTING 1 | |
| 100 | + | POWERS AS THE COMMIS SIONERS ON ALL MATTERS BEFOR E THE COMMISSION 2 | |
| 101 | + | EXCEPT REGARDING DEC ISIONS RELATING TO: 3 | |
| 100 | 102 | ||
| 101 | - | (3) At the end of a term, a commissioner continues to serve until a successor 3 | |
| 102 | - | is appointed and takes the oath of office. 4 | |
| 103 | + | (1) THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OR THE SECRETARY ; OR 4 | |
| 103 | 104 | ||
| 104 | - | ( | |
| 105 | - | ||
| 105 | + | (2) THE SALAR Y OF THE GENERAL MANAG ER, THE INSPECTOR 5 | |
| 106 | + | GENERAL, OR THE SECRETARY. 6 | |
| 106 | 107 | ||
| 107 | - | (5) A vacancy on the Commission does not impair the right of the 7 | |
| 108 | - | remaining commissioners to exercise all the powers of the Commission. 8 | |
| 109 | - | ||
| 110 | - | (E) THE GENERAL MANAGER O F THE COMMISSION HAS THE SA ME VOTING 9 | |
| 111 | - | POWERS AS THE COMMIS SIONERS ON ALL MATTE RS BEFORE THE COMMISSION 10 | |
| 112 | - | EXCEPT REGARDING DEC ISIONS RELATING TO : 11 | |
| 113 | - | ||
| 114 | - | (1) THE INSPECTOR GENERA L OR THE SECRETARY ; OR 12 | |
| 115 | - | ||
| 116 | - | (2) THE SALARY OF THE GE NERAL MANAGER , THE INSPECTOR 13 | |
| 117 | - | GENERAL, OR THE SECRETARY . 14 | |
| 118 | - | ||
| 119 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 15 | |
| 120 | - | October 1, 2023. 16 | |
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| 124 | - | ||
| 125 | - | Approved: | |
| 126 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 127 | - | Governor. | |
| 128 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 129 | - | Speaker of the House of Delegates. | |
| 130 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 131 | - | President of the Senate. | |
| 108 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 7 | |
| 109 | + | October 1, 2023. 8 |