Md. Code, Local Government § 9–402

(a) This section applies only to:

(1) commission counties; and

(2) except as otherwise provided by local law, code counties.

(b) (1) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, if a vacancy occurs in an

office of county commissioner, the Governor shall appoint an individual to fill the

vacancy.

(2) (i) If a vacancy occurs during a session of the Senate of

Maryland, the Governor shall appoint the individual with the advice and consent of

the Senate.

(ii) In Allegany County, if there is no resident senator from

Allegany County in the Senate of Maryland at the time of the appointment, the

Governor shall appoint the individual with the advice and consent of the House of

Delegates.

(iii) If a vacancy occurs during a recess of the Senate of

Maryland, the Governor shall:

1. appoint an individual during the recess; and

2. submit to the Senate the nomination of the

individual appointed, or another individual, not later than 30 days after the next

meeting of the General Assembly begins.

(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (4) of this subsection and subject

to paragraph (5) of this subsection, the central committee of the political party that

is affiliated with the vacating county commissioner shall submit in writing to the

Governor the name of the individual that the political party nominates to fill the

vacancy.

(2) The individual nominated by the central committee shall be of the

same political party as the vacating county commissioner.

(3) The Governor shall nominate or appoint the individual whose

name is submitted under paragraph (1) of this subsection within 15 days after the

submission.

(4) If there is no central committee in the county in which the

vacancy occurs, the Governor shall appoint an individual to fill the vacancy who has

all the qualifications required for the office of county commissioner in the particular

county.

(5) In Garrett County, the nominee or appointee shall be a resident

of the same commissioner district in which the former county commissioner resided.