Section 9-622 - Membership of sanitary commission - Single county districts(a)(1) The sanitary commission of each single county district consists of the following numbers of sanitary commissioners, each appointed by the governing body of the member county:(ii) Dorchester County - 6;(iii) Somerset County, except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection - 5;(iv) Worcester County - 5; and(2) In a single county district in Somerset County, if there are more than 5 service areas in the single county district, the sanitary commission consists of:(i) One sanitary commissioner from each service area; and(ii) If there is an even number of service areas, one additional sanitary commissioner.(b)(1) In a single county district in Somerset County, the sanitary commission consists of: (i) A sanitary commissioner from each service area who is a resident of that service area; and(ii) If there is an even number of service areas, one additional sanitary commissioner who is a resident of the county at large.(2) In other counties, each sanitary commissioner shall be a resident of the county.(c)(1) The term of a sanitary commissioner in a single county district is as follows:(i) In Dorchester County, 6 years expiring on July 1 of the appropriate year.(ii) In Allegany County, 6 years expiring on June 1 of the appropriate year.(iii) In Somerset County, 6 years expiring, as required by the terms of the sanitary commissioners on July 1, 1982, on June 1 or January 1 of the appropriate year.(iv) In any other county, 6 years expiring on January 1 of the appropriate year.(2) The terms of sanitary commissioners in a single county district are staggered as required by the terms provided for sanitary commissioners on July 1, 1989.(3) The terms of the first sanitary commissioners appointed in a single county district created after June 30, 1982 are as follows:(i) For one sanitary commissioner, 2 years expiring on the second January 1 after the single county district is created.(ii) For one sanitary commissioner, 4 years expiring on the fourth January 1 after the single county district is created.(iii) For one sanitary commissioner, 6 years expiring on the sixth January 1 after the single county district is created.(d)(1) At the end of a term, a sanitary commissioner in a single county district continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.(2) A sanitary commissioner in a single county district who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.(e) At least 1 month before the term of a sanitary commissioner in a single county district expires, the governing body of the member county shall appoint a successor.