1448                                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                                [ Ch.

APPOINTMENT TO A VACANCY IN AN UNEXPIRED TERM IS
LIMITED TO THE REMAINDER OF THAT TERM.

(E) SELECTION OF CHAIRMAN; VACANCIES;
COMPENSATION; STAFF.

THE GOVERNOR SHALL DESIGNATE A CHAIRMAN FROM
AMONG THE MEMBERS REPRESENTING THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
THE GOVERNOR SHALL FILL ANY VACANCY IN AN UNEXPIRED
TERM. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL RECEIVE THE
COMPENSATION PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET, AND SHALL
BE REIMBURSED FOR ACTUAL EXPENSES. THE BOARD SHALL
HAVE THE STAFF PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 41, §436(a) of the Code. New language
is added to indicate that a member serves
until his successor takes office and to
provide for the tenure of an appointee to
an unexpired term. Similar provisions
presently appear elsewhere in the Code in
relation to other department boards of
review. The only other changes made are in
style.

SEC. 2-403. REMOVAL OF MEMBERS.

THE GOVERNOR, UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE
SECRETARY OR A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD, MAY REMOVE ANY
MEMBER OF THE BOARD FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING REASONS:

(1)      CONVICTION OF A CRIME INVOLVING MORAL
TURPITUDE, OR ANY CRIMINAL OFFENSE THE EFFECT OF WHICH
IS TO PREVENT OR INTERFERE WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF
BOARD DUTIES;

(2)      FAILURE TO ATTEND REGULARLY SCHEDULED
MEETINGS OF THE BOARD;

(3)   FAILURE TO CARRY OUT DUTIES ASSIGNED BY THE
BOARD OR ITS CHAIRMAN; OR

(4) ACCEPTANCE OF ANOTHER OFFICE OR THE CONDUCT
OF OTHER BUSINESS CONFLICTING WITH OR TENDING TO
CONFLICT WITH PERFORMANCE OF ANY DUTY OF THE BOARD.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 41, §436(c) of the Code. The only
changes made are in style.

SEC. 2-404. POWERS AND DUTIES.