§ 404. Citizen boards.

(a)

Citizen boards appropriate to the functions of the Executive and the Legislative branches of government shall be established by law, and the members shall be appointed by the County Executive with confirmation by the County Council. The boards may conduct studies and reviews, advise and recommend, and assume other functions as defined by law. Each board, other than those boards provided by Sections 501, 703 and 902 hereof, shall consist of at least five residents of Howard County who shall serve for overlapping terms of five years, or until a successor is confirmed. Board members shall receive no compensation for their services except reasonable and necessary expenses as may be provided in the budget. No member shall be reappointed after having served eight consecutive years immediately before reappointment.

(b)

Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment or for the unexpired term.

Editor's note

An amendment to § 404, proposed by C.B. 62, 1980, approved at an election held Nov. 4, 1980, and effective Dec. 4, 1980, enacted a new § 404. An amendment proposed by C.B. 64, 1980 amended § 404 and renumbered the section as § 405. An amendment proposed by Res. No. 120, 1988 was approved at an election held Nov. 8, 1988, and became effective Dec. 8, 1988.