(a) There shall be a County Board of Appeals consisting of seven qualified voters of the County appointed by the County Council by a resolution adopted within thirty days after the Council takes office. Appointments shall be for a term conterminous with that of the Council or until their successors shall qualify. A member who has served two consecutive terms as of or after the term beginning January 4, 2011 is not eligible for appointment to a third consecutive term. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term in the manner specified for the original appointment. All members of the Board shall be residents of Anne Arundel County and appointments shall be made so that not more than a majority of the members of the Board shall be members of the same political party, and none of the remaining members shall have been a member of that political party for twelve months prior to their appointment. Four members of the Board shall constitute a quorum, except that when the Board is authorized to sit in a panel of less than six members, three members shall constitute a quorum. The members of the Board shall be paid at the rate of Twenty-one Hundred Dollars ($2,100) per year, unless this amount is changed as provided in Section 605 of this Article.
(b) The County Council may provide by ordinance for the designation of one or more persons to sit as temporary members of the Board of Appeals. If the Council provides for the designation of temporary members, it shall establish by ordinance from time to time the qualifications, compensation, and method of designation, and shall also define the circumstances under which such temporary members may be designated.
(Bill No. 107-80; Bill No. 113-80; Bill No. 76-82; Res. No. 36-12)
Editor's note – The 2012 amendment added the limitation that a person is not eligible for appointment to the Board of Appeals for a third consecutive term if the member has served two consecutive terms as of or after the term commencing on January 4, 2011.