City of Baltimore
Baltimore City Code

§ 14-13. Terms of office and organization.

(a) Terms.

Appointed members serve a term of 4 years, concurrent with the terms of the Mayor and the City Council, and at the end of a term, an appointed member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualified.

(b) Chair.

The Mayor shall designate at least 1 but no more than 2 of the appointed members to serve as Chairs of the Commission.

(c) Vacancies.

If there is a vacancy in the membership of the Commission, the member appointed by the Mayor to fill the vacancy must meet the same qualifications for appointment as the member being succeeded and shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.

(d) Compensation.

The members of the Commission shall receive no compensation for their services on the Commission, but shall be reimbursed for the reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

(e) Meetings; Quorum.

(1) The Commission shall meet at least 10 times a year.

(2) A majority of the members of the Commission constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.

(f) Attendance at meetings.

Any appointed member of the Commission who fails to attend 4 consecutive meetings without good cause as determined by the Mayor shall be deemed to have resigned.