The Planning Commission shall be and is hereby
created for Kent County, Maryland, in accordance with § 3.01
of Article 66B of the Annotated Code of Maryland. The name of said
Planning Commission shall be "Kent County Planning Commission."
[Amended 5-7-1991 by Bill No. 2-91]
The Planning Commission shall consist of seven
(7) members as follows:
A. A County Commissioner of Kent County may be appointed
by the County Commissioners to serve as an ex officio member. The
ex officio member shall vote only in the case of a tie vote by the
six (6) other members.
B. In the event that the Kent County Commissioners appoint
a seventh member to serve on the Planning Commission in lieu of a
County Commissioner, said member shall be selected on the basis of
qualifications and experience, have an unrestricted vote and shall
serve no longer than the term of the County Commissioners making the
appointment.
C. Six (6) other members shall be appointed by the Kent
County Commissioners and shall be selected on the basis of their qualifications
and experience.
The members of the Planning Commission may be
compensated as the County Commissioners deem appropriate.
The Commission shall elect a Chairperson from
one (1) of the appointed members and create and fill such other of
its offices as it may determine. The term of the Chairperson shall
be one (1) year, with eligibility for reelection.
[Amended 12-6-1994 by Bill No. 6-94]
The Commission shall hold at least one (1) regular
meeting each month. It shall adopt rules for the transaction of business
and shall keep a record of its resolutions, transactions, findings
and determinations, which records shall be a public record.
[Amended 12-6-1994 by Bill No. 6-94]
The Board of County Commissioners may appoint
such employees as it may deem necessary to the Planning Commission
in its work and may also contract with planners, engineers, architects
and other consultants for such services as may be required.
The expenditures of the Commission, exclusive
of gifts, shall be under such conditions and within the amounts appropriated
for the purpose by the County Commissioners of Kent County.
The Commission shall have the powers and duties
as now or hereafter provided for in Article 66B of the Annotated Code
of Maryland (1957 Edition, as amended) and the Laws of Kent County,
Maryland.