(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:

(i)    Allegany County – 7;

(ii)    Dorchester County – 6;

(iii)    Somerset County, except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection – 5;

(iv)    Worcester County – 5; and

(v)    Other counties – 3.

(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.