Md. Code Ann., Land Use § 9-703

(a) (1) The board of county commissioners shall appoint a director of planning and zoning for the county.

(2) The director shall serve at the pleasure of the county commissioners.

(b) The planning commission may not appoint a director of planning and zoning.

Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.