Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 12 - Regional Additive Manufacturing Partnership of Maryland
Section 13-1203 - Executive Board

(a)    An Executive Board shall manage the Partnership and exercise its corporate powers.
    (b)    (1)    The Board consists of the members described in this subsection.
        (2)    The voting members of the Board are:
            (i)    the Secretary of Commerce, or the Secretary’s designee;
            (ii)    the President of Harford Community College, or the President’s designee;
            (iii)    the President of Cecil College, or the President’s designee;
            (iv)    the President of Towson University, or the President’s designee;
            (v)    one representative of the Governor’s Workforce Development Board, appointed by the Executive Director of the Board;
            (vi)    the Commanding General of Aberdeen Proving Ground, or the Commanding General’s designee;
            (vii)    the Director of the Regional Manufacturing Institute, or the Director’s designee;
            (viii)    the Superintendent of the Harford County Public Schools, or the Superintendent’s designee;
            (ix)    the Superintendent of the Cecil County Public Schools, or the Superintendent’s designee;
            (x)    the County Executive of Cecil County, or the County Executive’s designee;
            (xi)    the County Executive of Harford County, or the County Executive’s designee;
            (xii)    one representative of the Susquehanna Workforce Network, appointed by the Executive Director of the network;
            (xiii)    one representative of the Army Alliance, appointed by the Executive Director of the alliance;
            (xiv)    one representative of the Northeastern Maryland Technology Council, appointed by the Executive Director of the council;
            (xv)    the Director of the Cecil County Public Library, or the Director’s designee;
            (xvi)    the Director of the Harford County Public Library, or the Director’s designee;
            (xvii)    at least one representative of 3D Maryland, appointed by the Director of 3D Maryland;
            (xviii)    one representative of the Maryland Manufacturing Advisory Board, appointed by the Chair of the Board;
            (xix)    at least six representatives of industry who reflect the influential and emerging industries using additive manufacturing as determined by the Department, appointed by the Secretary of Commerce; and
            (xx)    at least one representative of each organization focused on additive manufacturing in the State that is interested in collaborating with the Partnership, appointed by the Director of the representative’s respective organization.
        (3)    In addition to the voting members, the Executive Director of the Partnership shall serve as an ex officio nonvoting member of the Board.
        (4)    To the extent practicable, the members of the Board shall reasonably reflect the geographic, racial, ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity of the State.
    (c)    (1)    The term of an appointed member is 4 years.
        (2)    At the end of a term, an appointed member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
        (3)    A member appointed to fill a vacancy in an unexpired term serves only for the remainder of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
    (d)    The Board shall elect a chair from among its members.
    (e)    A member of the Board:
        (1)    may not receive compensation as a member of the Board; but
        (2)    is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.
    (f)    (1)    Beginning on or before August 1, 2014, and continuing until July 1, 2015, the Board shall hold at least one regular meeting each month.
        (2)    After July 1, 2015, the Board shall hold meetings quarterly or more often if necessary to implement the purposes of this subtitle.
    (g)    (1)    The Board may establish committees to conduct its work.
        (2)    The membership of a committee may include individuals who are not members of the Board, including representatives of design, manufacturing, and other related businesses.