§ 21A-115. Membership.

(a)

The Authority shall consist of seven (7) public members and two (2) ex officio members. All shall be voting members. The ex officio members shall be the Chief Administrative Officer of the County or a Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, as designated by the County Executive, and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

(b)

All members shall be persons who possess ability, experience, and integrity.

(c)

Five (5) of the public members shall be appointed by the County Executive for terms of four (4) years each and confirmed by the County Council. Two (2) of the public members shall be appointed by the County Council according to the Council's rules. The terms of the appointments shall be staggered in such a manner that the terms of office of no more than two (2) members of the Authority may expire in the same year.

(d)

Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term in the manner of original appointment. Each member shall serve until a successor is appointed and qualified even though the period of service may extend beyond the four (4) year term. All official acts and votes of any member during the period of extended service shall be valid as if the member were within said four (4) year term. A member of the Authority may be removed by the County Executive for cause.

(e)

Two (2) of the public members shall be designated by the County Executive to serve as Chairman and Vice Chairman. Each such officer shall serve until a successor is designated even though the period of service may extend beyond the period originally designated by the County Executive. All official acts of any such officer during the period of extended office shall be valid as if the officer were within the period of original designation.

(f)

The public members shall be entitled to such compensation as is established in the annual operating budget of the Authority, provided that such compensation shall be paid only for meetings actually attended.

(CB-84-1997; CB-6-2004)