There shall be created a Talbot County Golf Board which shall
consist of three residents of Talbot County who shall serve terms
of three years each. The Golf Board shall be the successor to the
body formerly known as the "Talbot County Park Board," the latter
having existed as an official County board since 1974. The members
of the Talbot County Park Board as of January 1, 2001, shall become
the members of the Talbot County Golf Board. The terms of the members
shall be assigned by the County Council with one term expiring on
June 1, 2001, and one expiring on that same date each year thereafter.
The Golf Board shall annually select a Chairman and Vice Chairman
from its membership.
The County Council shall appoint a Director of Golf Operations,
who shall be a department head within the organizational structure
of the County and shall supervise all golf operations of Talbot County,
subject to the authority of the County Manager. The Director of Golf
Operations shall annually prepare a budget request, which shall first
be submitted to the Golf Board for approval.
The Hog Neck Golf Course and all programs of the Golf Board
are expected to operate on a self-sustaining basis and to contribute
annually to the Parks and Recreation budget such sums as may be fixed
by the County Council in the annual budget.
The Golf Board shall advise the Director of Golf Operations
and the County Council relating to policies, planning, development,
operation, management, fees, budgeting, staffing, and maintenance
of the Hog Neck Golf Course and all other County-operated golf programs
collectively as a self-supporting enterprise. The Golf Board shall
meet as needed, but at least quarterly. All meetings shall be open
to the public, unless applicable Maryland law permits an executive
or closed session. The Golf Board shall report on its activities to
the Council no less than annually and at such other times as requested
by the County Council.
The fiscal or budget year begins on the first day of July and
ends on the last day of June of the succeeding year. The budget request
for the Hog Neck Golf Course and other golf programs shall be prepared
in accordance with applicable County regulations and the provisions
of this chapter.