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intent to become citizens of the United States, and each shall have
resided in this State at least one year prior to appointment to the
Board.

(b)    Terms of Office. Of the Board members initially appointed,
three shall be appointed for a one-year term of office, three shall
be appointed for a two-year term, and three shall be appointed for
a three-year term. Thereafter, the term of office for each member
shall be three years. No member shall serve more than two con-
secutive full terms. Any vacancy occurring on the Board shall be
filled by the appointive authority for the unexpired term.

(c)    Removal of Members. The Governor may remove any mem-
ber for misconduct, incapacity, incompetence, or neglect of duty
after the member so charged has been served with a written state-
ment of charges and has been given an opportunity to be heard by
the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene.

(d)    Compensation of Members. Each member of the Board who
is not a public employee in another capacity shall receive a per diem
compensation, the amount of which to be determined by the Secre-
tary of Health and Mental Hygiene for the time spent in the per-
formance of his official duties, and he shall be reimbursed for all
official travel and incidental expenses incurred in carrying out such
duties.

(e)    Organization. The Board shall elect annually from its mem-
bership a chairman and vice-chairman. The Board shall hold two or
more meetings each year. At any meeting a majority of the entire
membership constitutes a quorum, notwithstanding the existence
of any vacancies.

(f)    Secretary and Other Employees. The chairman of the Board
shall appoint a secretary to the Board with the consent of the
members of the Board, who shall serve at the pleasure of the Board.
He shall be the executive officer to the Board, but shall not be a
member of the Board. He shall have such powers and perform such
duties as prescribed by law and the rules and regulations of the
Board. Upon entering the performance of his duties, he shall be
covered by a surety bond in accordance with the provisions of
Sections 46 through 50 of Article 78A of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1969 Supplement, as amended). The Board may provide
such other employees as provided in the Budget and as deemed
necessary properly to assist the Board and the Secretary in the
performance of their duties.

758. Functions and Duties of the Board.

(a) It is the function and duty of the Board to:

(1)    establish reasonable fees for the issuance of licenses and
registrations, and develop, impose, and enforce standards which must
be met by individuals in order to receive a license as a nursing home
administrator, which standards shall be designed to assure that
nursing home administrators will be individuals who are of good
character and otherwise suitable, and who, by training or experience
in the field of institutional administration, are qualified to serve as
nursing home administrators;

(2)    develop and apply appropriate techniques, including exami-
nations (oral or written) and investigations, for determining
whether an individual meets such standards;