Terms Used In Maryland Code, LOCAL GOVERNMENT 26-303

  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
(a) (1) The term of each manager is 3 years.

(2) Each manager shall serve until a successor is elected or appointed.

(b) (1) Each year, the landowners shall meet to elect a successor to:

(i) any manager whose term expired on or before the date of the meeting; and

(ii) any manager who died or resigned since the last annual meeting.

(2) A manager who is elected to fill a vacancy caused by death or resignation shall hold the office for the rest of the term.

(c) (1) The county commissioners or county council shall appoint an individual to fill a vacancy on the board of managers if:

(i) the board of managers does not call an annual meeting of landowners; or

(ii) the board of managers holds an annual meeting of landowners but a quorum is not present.

(2) The county commissioners or county council may appoint a manager to fill a vacancy on the board of managers until the next annual meeting of landowners.