MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  17-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division II - Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission|Title 17 - Commission|Subtitle 1 - Commissioners|Section 17-103 - Appointment Procedures

    (a)    (1)    The County Executive shall make an appointment from a list of applicants.        (2)    The list shall be:            (i)    completed at least 3 weeks before the date the appointment is made; and            (ii)    open to the public for inspection from the time the list is prepared until the appointment is made.        (3)    (i)    If an individual is not appointed from the names on the list, the County Executive shall prepare additional lists and follow the procedure under paragraph (2) of this subsection.            (ii)    The 3–week period before the date the appointment is made begins with the closing of each list.    (b)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the County Executive or a designee of the County Executive may interview in private each applicant for appointment or reappointment to the Commission regarding possible or potential conflicts of interest.        (2)    Before appointment, the County Executive or a designee of the County Executive shall interview in private an applicant who is selected for appointment to the Commission regarding possible or potential conflicts of interest.        (3)    Before appointment, the County Executive of Prince George’s County or a designee of the County Executive shall inform the Prince George’s County Council of possible or potential conflicts of interest of an applicant who is selected for appointment to the Commission.    (c)    (1)    A written transcript of an interview under subsection (b) of this section:            (i)    shall be made;            (ii)    may be reviewed by the applicant, unless the right to review is waived by the applicant;            (iii)    may be altered for the applicant by the transcribing officer, if the transcript is accompanied by a statement of the reason given by the applicant for the alteration; and            (iv)    shall be signed by the applicant.        (2)    The transcribing officer shall certify on the transcript that:            (i)    the applicant was sworn by the officer; and            (ii)    the transcript is a true record of the testimony given by the applicant.        (3)    The County Executive of Montgomery County or a designee of the County Executive shall:            (i)    publicly disclose the complete transcribed testimony of an appointee to the Commission 3 weeks after the appointment; and            (ii)    destroy immediately the complete transcript of any other applicant without disclosure of any information contained in the transcript.    (d)    (1)    In Montgomery County, if the County Executive or a designee of the County Executive conducts an interview under subsection (b) of this section, the applicant shall be interviewed:            (i)    in a question and answer fashion;            (ii)    under oath; and            (iii)    about all sources of income, property holdings, business interests, and financial interests of the applicant and the applicant’s spouse, father, mother, brother, sister, and child.        (2)    The County Executive of Montgomery County or a designee of the County Executive may require the applicant to produce documents.