1882

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 682

[[(4)]] (E) "USERS" [[SHALL MEAN]] MEANS THOSE
PERSONS WHO APPLY THEIR EMERGENCY SERVICES EDUCATION AND
TRAINING IN THE FIELD.

[[(5)]] (F) "CAREER" [[SHALL MEAN]] MEANS
THOSE WHO ARE EMPLOYED FULL TIME BY A FIFE, RESCUE, OR
AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND.

[[(6)]] (G) "VOLUNTEER" [[SHALL MEAN]] MEANS
THOSE WHO ARE VOLUNTEER MEMBERS OF A FIRE, RESCUE, OR
AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND.

[[(7)]] (H) "SCHOOLS" [[SHALL MEAN]] MEANS THE
MARYLAND FIRE AND RESCUE INSTITUTE, ANY EMERGENCY

SERVICES TRAINING ACADEMIES OPERATED BY ANY CITY, COUNTY,
OR MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS, ANY COMMUNITY COLLEGES OFFERING
EMERGENCY SERVICES EDUCATION AND TRAINING COURSES, ANY
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OFFERING EMERGENCY SERVICES EDUCATION AND
TRAINING COURSES, AND ANY PRIVATE OR GOVERNMENTAL

INSTITUTIONS OR BODY PROVIDING EMERGENCY SERVICES
EDUCATION AND TRAINING COURSES.

[[(B)]] 84. ESTABLISHMENT AND MEMBERSHIP OF

COMMISSION.

THERE IS [[HEREBY]] ESTABLISHED IN THE [[DEPARTMENT
OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES,]] STATE BOARD
FOR HIGHER EDUCATION A MARYLAND FIRE-RESCUE EDUCATION AND
TRAINING COMMISSION WHOSE MEMBERSHIP SHALL CONSIST OF 11
PERSONS, APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, WITH THE ADVICE AND
CONSENT OF THE SENATE, QUALIFIED BY EXPERIENCE AND
TRAINING TO DEAL WITH THE MATTERS WHICH ARE THE
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMISSION. THE TERM OF OFFICE
OF THE MEMBERS FIRST TAKING OFFICE SHALL EXPIRE AS
DESIGNATED BY THE GOVERNOR AT THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT,
TWO AT THE END OF ONE YEAR, THREE AT THE END OF TWO
YEARS, THREE AT THE END OF THREE YEARS, AND THREE AT THE
END OF FOUR YEARS, EACH SUCCEEDING TERM SHALL BE FOR FOUR
YEARS, AND ANY MEMBER IS SUBJECT TO REMOVAL BY THE
GOVERNOR AT ANY TIME FOR NEGLECT OF HIS DUTIES OR FOR
OTHER CAUSE WHICH IN THE OPINION OF THE GOVERNOR MAKES
HIS CONTINUED MEMBERSHIP UNWISE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST.
ANY MEMBER APPOINTED TO FILL A VACANCY OCCURRING PRIOR TO
THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERM FOR WHICH HIS PREDECESSOR WAS
APPOINTED, SHALL BE APPOINTED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE
TERM. OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION THERE SHALL BE AT
ALL TIMES [[SIX]] FIVE MEMBERS WHO SHALL BE FROM THE
VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY SERVICES REPRESENTING BOTH

INSTRUCTORS AND USERS, THREE MEMBERS WHO SHALL BE
INSTRUCTORS FROM THE CAREER EMERGENCY SERVICES

REPRESENTING THE ACADEMIES, [[AND]] TWO MEMBERS WHO SHALL
BE FROM THE CAREER EMERGENCY SERVICES REPRESENTING THE

USERS, AND ONE MEMBER WHO SHALL BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF

THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

[[(C)]] 85. CHAIRMAN; VICE CHAIRMAN;        MEETINGS;

QUORUM; COMPENSATION.