MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 2773

PRACTICE IN THE STATE FOR AT LEAST FIVE YEARS IMMEDIATELY
PRECEDING HIS APPOINTMENT,

(B)    THE GOVERNOR, WITH THE ADVICE OF THE SECRETARY
OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, SHALL APPOINT A SUCCESSOR
TO EACH MEMBER OF THE PRESENT BOARD UPON THE EXPIRATION
OF THEIR TERMS OR A VACANCY IN OFFICE, FROM A LIST OF
QUALIFIED PODIATRISTS OF DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF VACANCIES
TO BE FILLED SUBMITTED BY THE MARYLAND PODIATRY
ASSOCIATION AND THE BOARD OF PODIATRY EXAMINERS.

(1)     THE LIST SUBMITTED BY THE MARYLAND
PODIATRY ASSOCIATION SHALL BE CHOSEN BY A MAJORITY VOTE
OF THE ASSOCIATION MEMBERS AT A MEETING CALLED FOR THAT
PURPOSE. THE SECRETARY OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL MAIL IN
ADVANCE TWO SEEKS NOTICE OF THE MEETING, STATING THE
TIME, PLACE AND PURPOSE OF THE MEETING TO THE MEMBERS OF
THE ASSOCIATION AT THEIR RESPECTIVE ADDRESSES APPEARING
IN THE ASSOCIATIONS RECORDS.

(2)   THE GOVERNOR MAY NOT GIVE PRIORITY TO
EITHER OF THE LISTS BUT SHALL GIVE EQUAL CONSIDERATION TO
THEM IN MAKING APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD.

(3)    THE BOARD OF PODIATRY EXAMINERS OF THE
STATE OF MARYLAND AS CONSTITUTED ON JUNE 30, 1974 SHALL
CONTINUE WITH EACH PRESENT MEMBER SERVING FOR THE
REMAINDER OF THE TERM FOR WHICH HE WAS APPOINTED.

(C)    A MEMBER OF THE BOARD IS APPOINTED TO A THREE
YEAR TERM AND SERVES UNTIL A QUALIFIED SUCCESSOR IS
APPOINTED. A MEMBER APPOINTED TO PILL A VACANCY SERVES
FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE UNEXPIRED TERM.

A MEMBER WHO SERVES TWO FULL CONSECUTIVE TERMS
MAY NOT SUCCEED HIMSELF EXCEPT THAT THIS PROVISION SHALL

NOT APPLY TO MEMBERS SERVING ON THE BOARD ON MAY 30,

1974.

(D)    A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL
CONSTITUTE A QUORUM AND ELECT A CHAIRMAN AND SECRETARY
FROM AMONG THEIR MEMBERS.

A MEMBER OF THE BOARD WHO IS ABSENT WITHOUT
ADEQUATE REASON FROM TWO SUCCESSIVE BOARD MEETINGS SHALL
CEASE TO BE A MEMBER.

(E)    THE GOVERNOR, UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, SHALL REMOVE FROM
OFFICE ANY BOARD MEMBER FOR CONTINUED NEGLECT OF DUTY,
INCOMPETENCY, OR UNPROFESSIONAL OR DISHONORABLE CONDUCT.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act