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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 166

the dental hygienist member from a list of three duly
qualified hygienists to be filled, proposed and submitted to
him by the Maryland Dental Hygienists' Association, and
chosen by a majority vote of the members of the association
present at a meeting of the association called for that
purpose, of which meeting at least two weeks' notice,
stating the time, place and purpose, shall be mailed by the
Secretary to the members of the association at their
respective addresses appearing in the records. The term for
which the dental hygienist member of the Board is appointed
shall be [four] 6 years, and until his successor shall have
been appointed and qualified. No member who has served two
full consecutive terms may be eligible to succeed himself.
In case of a vacancy occurring in the dental hygienist
position by reason of death, or incapacity, neglect or
refusal to act, expiration of term, or in any other way, the
Governor, with the advice of the Secretary of Health and
Mental Hygiene, shall, from a list of three duly qualified
hygienists to be filled, chosen, submitted and proposed to
him as provided, appoint a successor to the vacating member,
who shall hold office for the remainder of the unexpired
term of the member or for a new term in the case of
expiration of term. If the dental hygienist member, without
adequate reason, is absent from two successive meetings, he
shall cease to be a member, and the Governor, upon the
recommendation of the Secretary of Health and Mental
Hygiene, has the power to remove from office, at any time,
the dental hygienist member of the Board for continued
neglect of duty required by this article, whose duty is the
same where appropriate as the duty of dentist members, or
for incompetency, unprofessional or dishonorable conduct.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the
provisions of this Act shall apply only to persons appointed
as the dental hygienist member after the effective date of
this Act.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1980.

Approved April 22, 1980.

CHAPTER 167

(House Bill 583)

AN ACT concerning

Income Tax - Wage Attachments

FOR the purpose of increasing the exempt portion of a
delinquent taxpayer's wages which are subject to
attachment.