Md. Code, Land Use § 15–123

(a) Within the first 3 months following appointment, a commissioner from Montgomery County shall successfully complete:

(1) the training required under § 3–213 of the General Provisions Article;

(2) the Maryland Department of Planning’s Planning Commissioner, Planning Board and Board of Appeals Education Course; and

(3) appropriate training on:

(i) Maryland Public Ethics Law; and

(ii) Maryland–National Capital Park and Planning Commission policies and practices on:

1. ethics;

2. drug– and alcohol–free workplace; and

3. workplace harassment and intimidation.

(b) Failure of a commissioner to meet the requirements of subsection (a) of this section does not invalidate a decision made by the Commission or establish a private cause of action.