2056                                Laws of Maryland                         Ch. 736

been composed from a list of nominees submitted by component
societies of the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty and two other
licensed practicing physicians of the State of Maryland appointed
by the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene.

Three members of the Board of Medical Examiners to be selected
by the Board of Medical Examiners. SECRETARY OF THE DE-
PARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE.

The chairman of the council of the Medical and Chirurgical Fac-
ulty of the State of Maryland.

(b)  Quorum; office; rules and regulations; limitation on mem-
bership.—Seven of the nine members of the Commission are a
quorum for the transaction of all business.

The Commission may establish and maintain an office within this
State and shall make, adopt and promulgate rules and regulations
for its own government and for the proper supervision and control
of the professional conduct of all persons under its jurisdiction, as
provided herein and not inconsistent with the laws of this State
or of the United States.

There shall always be nine members, and no person shall serve
in a dual capacity. If there are nominations which would lead to
such an occurrence, the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene
may designate a practicing physician from a list submitted by the
Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of the State of Maryland, the list
having been composed from a list of nominees submitted by com-
ponent societies of the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty.

(c)   Terms of office.—The terms of office for each appointee shall
be for three years or until his successor is duly elected or appointed
and qualified. Terms of office shall be from the first day of July
each year, except when the initial appointments are made, and there
shall be three persons for one year, three persons for two years,
and three persons for three years.

(d)  Reports.—The Commission shall make annual reports to the
Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene, the Board of Medical
Examiners, and the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of the State
of Maryland.

(e)  Removal of members.—Any member of the Commission may
be removed by the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene, for
neglect of duty, misconduct, or malfeasance or misfeasance in office.

(f)  Compensation.—Members of the Commission shall receive no
salary but may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in con-
nection with their official duties with the Commission.

(g)  Referral of cases brought before Commission; investigation
and report; initiation of action by State Medical and Chirurgical
Faculty.—The Commission shall refer any cases coming to its at-
tention to the appropriate local county society or committee of the
Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of the State of Maryland, for
investigation and report. The report shall be acted upon within 90
days unless there is a time extension granted by the Commission.
The report shall contain recommendations the investigation reveals
may be necessary for adequate disciplinary procedures. The recom-
mendations shall then be considered by the Commission, which shall