Ch. 3                                           LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) OF THE 6 MEMBERS OF THE BOARD:

(I)  3 SHALL BE PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS;

(II)  1 SHALL BE A LICENSED PROPERTY LINE
SURVEYOR; AND

(III) 2 SHALL BE CONSUMER MEMBERS.

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

(4)  THE GOVERNOR MAY APPOINT EACH OF THE PROFESSIONAL
MEMBERS FROM A LIST OF AT LEAST 3 NAMES SUBMITTED TO THE
SECRETARY BY THE MARYLAND SOCIETY OF SURVEYORS.

(B)  QUALIFICATIONS OF CONSUMER MEMBERS.
EACH CONSUMER MEMBER OF THE BOARD:

(1)  SHALL BE A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC;

(2)  MAY NOT BE A LICENSEE OR OTHERWISE BE SUBJECT TO
REGULATION BY THE BOARD;

(3)  MAY NOT BE REQUIRED TO MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS
FOR THE PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD; AND

(4)  MAY NOT, WITHIN 1 YEAR BEFORE APPOINTMENT, HAVE
HAD A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN OR HAVE RECEIVED COMPENSATION FROM A
PERSON REGULATED BY THE BOARD.

(C)  RESTRICTIONS ON CONSUMER MEMBERS.

WHILE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD, A CONSUMER MEMBER MAY NOT:

(1)  HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN OR RECEIVE
COMPENSATION FROM A PERSON REGULATED BY THE BOARD; OR

(2)  GRADE ANY EXAMINATION GIVEN BY OR FOR THE BOARD.

(D)  OATH.

BEFORE TAKING OFFICE, EACH APPOINTEE TO THE BOARD SHALL TAKE
THE OATH REQUIRED BY ARTICLE I, § 9 OF THE MARYLAND CONSTITUTION.

(E)  TENURE; VACANCIES.

(1) THE TERM OF A MEMBER IS 5 YEARS AND BEGINS ON
JULY 1.

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