(a) A Noise Control Advisory Board must advise the County Executive, Director, County Council, and Planning Board on noise control issues, including administration and enforcement of this Chapter.
(b) The Board consists of 11 members appointed by the Executive and confirmed by the Council.
(c) The Board must elect one member as Chair and another member as Vice-Chair to serve at the pleasure of the Board. The Board must meet at the call of the chairperson as required to perform its duties, but not less than once each quarter. A majority of the members of the Board constitutes a quorum for transacting business. The Board may act by a majority vote of those present.
(d) At least every third year, the Board must evaluate the effectiveness of the County's noise control program and recommend any improvements to the Director, County Executive, County Council, and Planning Board.
(e) No later than March 1 each year, the Chair of the Board must report to the Director, County Executive, County Council, and Planning Board on activities and actions the Noise Control Advisory Board took during the previous calendar year.
(f) Advocacy. The Commission must not engage in any advocacy activity at the State or federal levels unless that activity is approved by the Office of Intergovernmental Relations. (1996 L.M.C., ch. 32, § 1; 1999 L.M.C., ch. 2, § 1; 2016 L.M.C., ch. 15, § 1.)
Editor's note-1999 L.M.C., ch. 2, § 1, increased the number of Board members from 7 to 11. 1999 L.M.C., ch. 2, § 2, states:
Sec. 2. Transition.
(a) The terms of the 4 members of the Noise Control Advisory Board added by this Act end:
(1) for 1 member, on September 30, 1999, and every third year thereafter;
(2) for 2 members, on September 30, 2000, and every third year thereafter; and
(3) for 1 member, on September 30, 2001, and every third year thereafter.
(b) When appointing the first individual to serve in one of the 4 new positions, the County Executive must designate the term in subsection (a) for which the Executive is appointing the individual.
(c) This Act does not affect the term of any current member of the Board.
Cross reference-Boards and commissions generally, § 2-141 et seq.