ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 357

(e) (1) This subsection does not apply to a board that has fewer than three
authorised members.

(2) The term of a member is [3] 4 years.

(3)     The terms of the members of a board shall be staggered over a
[3-year] 1 YEAR period as required by the terms provided for members of the board
in the bylaws filed and approved by the Commissioner on or after June 1, [1993]

2003.

(4)     At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is
appointed and qualifies.

(5) A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for
the rest of the term and until a sucessor is appointed and qualifies.

(6) A member may not serve for more than:

(i) [three] TWO full terms; or

(ii) a total of more than [9] 8 years.

(7) A person may not be a member of the board if the person:

(i) has defaulted on the payment of a monetary obligation to the
nonprofit health service plan;

(ii) has been convicted of a criminal offense involving dishonesty or
breach of trust or a felony; or

(iii) habitually has neglected to pay debts.

(8) A member shall meet any other qualifications set forth in the bylaws
of the nonprofit health service plan.

(9) A member may not be an immediate family member of another board
member or an officer or employee of the nonprofit health service plan.

(10) The board shall elect a chairman from among its members.

(11) (I) The [membership] COMPOSITION of the board shall represent
the [different] RACIAL, AND GENDER, AND geographic [regions] DIVERSITY of the
State; AND

(II) THE BOARD SHALL INCLUDE REPRESENTATION FROM EACH
GEOGRAPHIC REGION OF THE STATE.

(f) The board shall notify the Commissioner of any member who attends less
than 65% of the meetings of the board during a period of 12 consecutive months.

(G) THE COMPENSATION, IF ANY, OF THE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF A
NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN SHALL BE REASONABLE, AS DETERMINED BY

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