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2142 LAWS OF MARYLAND [Ch. 635
Governor.
(3) The Governor shall notify the association
promptly of any vacancy occurring other than by
expiration. Nominations to fill the vacancy shall be
made pursuant to the procedures provided by paragraph
(1).
[Each appointment shall be made from a list of at least
three names for each vacancy submitted to the Governor,
or to the Governor—elect, by the Maryland Veterinary
Medical Association.
(2) Recommendations shall be by vote of a majority
present at a regular or special meeting of the
association membership and the president or secretary of
the association shall certify the recommendations to the
Governor,
(3) The Governor shall notify the association
promptly of any vacancy occurring other than by
expiration. Nominations to fill the vacancy shall be made
pursuant to the procedures provided by paragraph (1).]
[[(2) EACH APPOINTMENT OF THE [[THREE]] FIVE
VETERINARY PRACTITIONER MEMBERS SHALL BE MADE FROM A LIST
OF AT LEAST THREE NAMES FOR EACH VACANCY SUBMITTED TO THE
GOVERNOR, OR TO THE GOVERNOR-ELECT, BY THE MARYLAND
VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. RECOMMENDATIONS SHALL BE
BY VOTE OF A MAJORITY PRESENT AT A REGULAR OR SPECIAL
MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP AND THE PRESIDENT
OR SECRETARY OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL CERTIFY THE
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR. THE GOVERNOR SHALL
NOTIFY THE ASSOCIATION PROMPTLY OF ANY VACANCY OF THE
THREE VETERINARY PRACTITIONER MEMBERS OCCURRING OTHER
THAN BY EXPIRATION. NOMINATIONS TO FILL THE VACANCY SHALL
BE MADE PURSUANT TO THE PROCEDURES PROVIDED BY THIS
PARAGRAPH.]]
(e) The Governor shall remove any OF THE [[THREE]]
[[FIVE]] SEVEN VETERINARY PRACTITIONER [member] MEMBERS
upon recommendation of the Maryland Veterinary Medical
Association for misconduct in office, incompetence,
immorality, willful neglect of duty, or any cause which
is a ground for revocation of a license to practice
veterinary medicine in the state. The member may be
removed only after reasonable notice and an opportunity
for hearing is provided.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That a
present member of the State Board of Veterinary Medical
Examiners shall complete his term of office to which he
was previously appointed, unless he ceases to reside in
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