102                                                LAWS OF MARYLAND                                      Ch. 8

(1)  THE TERM OF A MEMBER IS 5 YEARS. THE TERM ENDS ON
JUNE 1 OF THE APPROPRIATE YEAR.

(2)  THE TERMS OF MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED AS REQUIRED BY
THE TERMS PROVIDED FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ON JULY 1, 1985.

(3)  AT THE END OF A TERM, A MEMBER CONTINUES TO SERVE
UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES.

(4)  A MEMBER WHO IS APPOINTED AFTER A TERM HAS BEGUN
SERVES ONLY FOR THE REST OF THE TERM AND UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS
APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES.

(5)  THE ALTERNATE MEMBER FILLS A VACANCY OF A REGULAR
MEMBER UNTIL THE VACANCY IS PERMANENTLY FILLED. HOWEVER, IF THE
ALTERNATE MEMBER IS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR AS THE REGULAR
MEMBER, THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT A NEW ALTERNATE MEMBER.

(6)  THE BOARD CHAIRMAN OR THE ADMINISTRATOR MAY ASK.
THE ALTERNATE MEMBER TO SERVE ON THE BOARD DURING THE TEMPORARY
ABSENCE OF A REGULAR MEMBER. HOWEVER, THE ALTERNATE MAY NOT
SERVE ON THE BOARD WHEN THE 3 REGULAR MEMBERS ARE PRESENT.

(D) REMOVAL.

(1)  THE GOVERNOR MAY REMOVE A MEMBER ONLY FOR
INCOMPETENCE, MALFEASANCE, CONDUCT UNBECOMING A BOARD MEMBER, OR
INABILITY OR FAILURE TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE ON A
REGULAR BASIS.

(2)  AFTER GIVING A MEMBER NOTICE AND AN OPPORTUNITY
FOR A HEARING, THE MAYOR OF BALTIMORE CITY, THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OR THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY, OR IF THE
COUNTY CHARTER PROVIDES FOR A COUNTY EXECUTIVE, THE COUNTY
EXECUTIVE WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL, MAY RECOMMEND
THE REMOVAL OF THE MEMBER BY THE GOVERNOR FOR THE GROUNDS LISTED
IN PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsections (a), (c)(1), (3), (5), and (6),
and (d) of this section are new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 81, §
248(c)(1), (b)(2), (3), and the first and third
sentences of (1), and (a)(1), except as the first
sentence of that subsection related to the
establishment of boards,

Subsection (b) of this section is standard language
added to state the duty of an individual appointed to
any office of profit or trust to take the oath
specified in Md. Constitution, Art. I, § 9.

Subsection (c)(2) of this section is standard language
added to clarify that the terms of the members are
staggered.