Section 24-201 – Established

    There is a Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission.

Section 24-202 – Composition; Term; Vacancies; Compensation

    (a)    The Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission consists of 11 members appointed by the Governor.     (b)    (1)    Each member of the Commission shall be a resident of this State.         (2)    The members shall be broadly representative of this State as a whole and shall include individuals skilled in:             (i)    Public or private elementary, secondary, or higher education;             (ii)    Art, music, or drama; […]

Section 24-203 – Chairman and Vice Chairman; Meetings

    (a)    The Governor shall designate from among the members of the Commission a chairman and a vice chairman.     (b)    The Commission shall determine the time and place of its meetings and may adopt rules for the conduct of its meetings.

Section 24-204 – Budget; President; Staff; Appropriations

    (a)    (1)    The Commission annually shall prepare a budget request to provide funds to perform its duties under this subtitle.         (2)    The Commission may receive and spend any grant or gift budgeted or provided for it.         (3)    (i)    The Commission is encouraged to make use of its facilities, equipment, and other resources to provide services that may generate additional income. […]

Section 24-205 – Responsibility for Broadcasting

    (a)    The Commission shall operate a system of State, regional, and local facilities to provide educational and cultural radio and television programs in this State.     (b)    The Commission, with the approval of the State Board of Education, is responsible for and shall control the preparation, content, scheduling, and programming of all educational television and radio programs used […]

Section 24-206 – Fairness and Legality of Operation

    (a)    The facilities of the Commission may not be used for, and the programs may not be devoted to:         (1)    Presenting biased or one-sided aspects of partisan politics;         (2)    Advocating or opposing any present or prospective political candidacy; or         (3)    Advocating or opposing any legislation currently being considered or prepared.     (b)    Each facility shall be used in compliance with the […]

Section 24-207 – Private Fund-Raising

    (a)    It is the public policy of the State that gifts, donations, bequests, private endowments, and private grants may be received by the Commission.     (b)    (1)    The Commission is encouraged to promote private fund–raising by strengthening institutional development activities and by maintaining relationships with affiliated foundations.         (2)    (i)    Affiliated foundations that are independently established for this purpose shall operate subject […]