§ 3-3-1902. MEMBERSHIP.

(a)

Composition; appointment of members.

(1)

The Commission for Women consists of 21 voting members.

(2)

Of the 21 voting members:

(i)

The County Executive shall appoint 14 at-large members; and

(ii)

Each County Council member shall appoint 1 resident of the Council member's district.

(3)

The County Executive shall appoint one representative from each of the following county agencies to serve as nonvoting members of the Commission:

(i)

The Department of Health;

(ii)

The Department of Social Services;

(iii)

The Board of Education; and

(iv)

The Human Relations Commission.

(b)

Tenure; vacancies.

(1)

The term of a voting member is 3 years and begins on January 1.

(2)

A nonvoting member serves at the pleasure of the County Executive.

(c)

Removal.

(1)

This subsection does not apply to absences excused by the Commission chairman.

(2)

If a voting member of the Commission is absent from more than three Commission meetings in 1 year, the member's appointment is automatically terminated.

(1988 Code, §§ 19-112, 19-113) (Bill No. 31-99, § 3, 7-1-2004; Bill No. 70-03, § 39, 7-1-2004; Bill No. 67-13, § 1, 12-29-2013)