Section 19-206 - Quorum; meetings; compensation; staff. - Maryland Statutes

§ 19-206. Quorum; meetings; compensation; staff.
 

(a)  Quorum.- A majority of the full authorized membership of the Commission is a quorum. However, the Commission may not act on any matter unless at least 4 members in attendance concur. 

(b)  Meetings.- The Commission shall meet at least 6 times a year, at the times and places that it determines. 

(c)  Compensation and reimbursement for expenses.- Each member of the Commission is entitled to: 

(1) Compensation in accordance with the State budget; and 

(2) Reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget. 

(d)  Staff.-  

(1) The Commission may employ a staff in accordance with the State budget. 

(2) The Commission, in consultation with the Secretary, shall determine the appropriate job classifications and grades for all staff. 

(3) The Deputy Director and each principal section chief of the Commission serve at the pleasure of the Commission. 

(4) The Commission, in consultation with the Secretary, may determine the appropriate job classifications and, subject to the State budget, the compensation for the Executive Director, Deputy Director, and each principal section chief of the Commission. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 43, §§ 568J, 568L; 1982, ch. 21, § 2; 1993, ch. 136; 1999, ch. 702, § 2; 2009, ch. 690.]