(A) Pursuant to the authority contained in Md. Code, Agriculture Article, Title 2, Subtitle 5, Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation (MALPF), the County Commissioners established an Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Board ("Advisory Board").
(B) Establishment of board, appointment, composition, terms. The Advisory Board shall consist of five members plus an alternate appointed by the Carroll County Board of Commissioners to each serve a four-year term. Advisory Board members shall be representatives of the county agricultural community.
(C) The Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Board shall:
(1) Determine under advisement of the county Program Manager, county participation in the MALPF program in relation to other agricultural land preservation programs that may be administered by the county.
(2) Review and approve, where appropriate, applications for all land preservation easement acquisition programs.
(3) Perform any other duties as established in Title 2, Subtitle 5 of the Agricultural Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
(D) The function of the Advisory Board shall be governed by this chapter and the bylaws adopted by the Advisory Board.
(Ord. 2022-13, passed 8-25-2022)