Ch. 3

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(A)  COMPOSITION; APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS.

(1)  THE BOARD CONSISTS OF 6 MEMBERS.

(2)  OF THE 6 MEMBERS OF THE BOARD:

(I)  4 SHALL BE ENGINEERS; AND

(II)  2 SHALL BE CONSUMER MEMBERS.

(3)  OF THE 4 ENGINEER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD:

(I)  1 SHALL BE A CHEMICAL ENGINEER;

(II)  1 SHALL BE A CIVIL ENGINEER;

(III)  1 SHALL BE AN ELECTRICAL ENGINEER; AND

(IV)  1 SHALL BE A MECHANICAL ENGINEER.

(4)  THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT THE MEMBERS WITH THE
ADVICE OF THE SECRETARY AND WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE
SENATE.

(5)  (I) THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT EACH OF THE
ENGINEER MEMBERS FROM A LIST OF AT LEAST 3 NAMES OF ENGINEERS
SUBMITTED BY THE MARYLAND CHAPTER OR SECTION OF THE APPLICABLE
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION, AS SET FORTH IN THIS PARAGRAPH.

(II)  FOR THE CHEMICAL ENGINEER MEMBER, THE LIST
SHALL BE SUBMITTED BY THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL
ENGINEERS.

(III)  FOR THE CIVIL ENGINEER MEMBER, THE LIST
SHALL BE SUBMITTED BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS.

(IV)  FOR THE ELECTRICAL ENGINEER MEMBER, THE
LIST SHALL BE SUBMITTED BY THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND
ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS.

(V)  FOR THE MECHANICAL ENGINEER MEMBER, THE
LIST SHALL BE SUBMITTED BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL
ENGINEERS.

(B)  QUALIFICATIONS OF ALL MEMBERS.
EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD SHALL BE:

(1)  A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES; AND

(2)  A RESIDENT OF THE STATE.

(C)  QUALIFICATIONS OF ENGINEER MEMBERS.

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