1430                                        LAWS OF MARYLAND                             [Ch. 6

SEC. 2-203. COMPOSITION OF COMMISSION; MEMBERS.
(A) COMPOSITION OF COMMISSION.

THE COMMISSION HAS 17 MEMBERS. ONE MEMBER IS EX
OFFICIO AND IS THE PRINCIPAL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIAL
FOR AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
AS DESIGNATED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY. THE
GOVERNOR APPOINTS THE REMAINING 16 MEMBERS AS FOLLOWS:

(1)   TWO FROM A LIST OF AT LEAST FOUR
NOMINEES REPRESENTING THE DAIRY INDUSTRY;

(2)    TWO FROM A LIST OF AT LEAST FOUR
NOMINEES REPRESENTING THE POULTRY INDUSTRY;

(3)   ONE FROM A LIST OF A? LEAST TWO
NOMINEES REPRESENTING THE LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY;

(4)    ONE FROM A LIST OF AT LEAST TWO
NOMINEES REPRESENTING THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY;

(5)   ONE FROM A LIST OF AT LEAST TWO
NOMINEES REPRESENTING THE NURSERY INDUSTRY;

(6)    ONE FROM A LIST OF AT LEAST TWO
NOMINEES REPRESENTING THE HORTICULTURE INDUSTRY;

(7)   ONE FROM A LIST OF AT LEAST TWO
NOMINEES REPRESENTING THE FIELD CROPS INDUSTRY;

(8)    ONE FROM A LIST OF AT LEAST TWO
NOMINEES REPRESENTING THE VEGETABLE INDUSTRY;

(9)   ONE FROM A LIST OF AT LEAST TWO
NOMINEES REPRESENTING THE VETERINARY PROFESSION;

(10)    ONE FROM A LIST OF AT LEAST TWO
NOMINEES OF THE MARYLAND STATE GRANGE;

(11)   ONE FROM A LIST OF AT LEAST TWO
NOMINEES OF THE MARYLAND [[STATE]] FARM BUREAU; AND

(12)   THREE WITHOUT NOMINATION APPOINTED AT
LARGE FROM SERVICES RELATED TO AGRICULTURE.

(E) APPOINTMENT AND TENURE.

THE TERM OF MEMBERSHIP IS THREE YEARS. A PERSON
MAY NOT SERVE MORE THAN TWO CONSECUTIVE TERMS.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION APPOINTED BEFORE JANUARY 1,