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MARVIN MANDEL, Governor
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fill the term of office then expiring. In case any
commissioner shall be allowed to hold over after the
expiration of his term, his successor shall be appointed
for the balance of the unexpired term. Vacancies in said
Commission shall be filled by the Governor, with the
advice and consent of the Senate, for the unexpired term.
Each commissioner shall be eligible for reappointment in
the discretion of the Governor, with the advice and
consent of the Senate.
The Governor, with the advice of the Secretary of
Licensing and Regulation, may remove any commissioner for
inefficiency, neglect of duty, or misconduct in office,
giving to him a copy of the charges against him and an
opportunity of being publicly heard in person or by
counsel, in his own defense, upon not less than ten days'
notice. If such commissioner shall be removed, the
Governor shall file in the office of the Secretary of
State a complete statement of all charges made against
such commissioner, and his findings thereon, together
with a complete record of the proceedings. No person
shall be eligible for appointment or shall hold the
office of commissioner or be appointed by the Commission,
or hold any office or position under the Commission, who
holds any official relation to any association or
corporation engaged in or conducting racing within the
State of Maryland, or hold stock or bonds therein, or who
has any pecuniary interest therein.]
(A) THE MARYLAND RACING COMMISSION SHALL CONSIST
OF TEN MEMBERS, ALL OF WHOM SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE
GOVERNOR WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE.
(1) EACH COMMISSIONER, AT THE TIME OF
APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATION TO THE COMMISSION, SHALL
BE:
(I) A RESIDENT OF THE STATE OF
MARYLAND WHO SHALL HAVE RESIDED IN THE STATE FOR AT LEAST
FIVE YEARS NEXT PRECEDING APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATION;
AND
(II) A QUALIFIED VOTER IN THE
STATE OF MARYLAND; AND
(III) NOT LESS THAN TWENTY-FIVE
YEARS OF AGE.
(2) NO PERSON SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR
APPOINTMENT OR SHALL HOLD THE OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OR
BE APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSION, OR HOLD ANY OFFICE OR
POSITION UNDER THE COMMISSION, WHO HOLDS ANY OFFICIAL
RELATION TO ANY ASSOCIATION OR CORPORATION ENGAGED IN OR
CONDUCTING RACING WITHIN THE STATE OF MARYLAND, OR WHO
HOLDS STOCK OR BONDS THEREIN, OR WHO HAS ANY PECUNIARY
INTEREST THEREIN.
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(3) THE GOVERNOR, WITH THE ADVICE OF
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