HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(4) THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT THE CONSUMER
MEMBERS WITH THE ADVICE OF THE SECRETARY AND THE ADVICE AND
CONSENT OF THE SENATE.

(B)  QUALIFICATIONS OF CONSUMER MEMBERS.
EACH CONSUMER MEMBER OF THE BOARD:

(1)  SHALL BE A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC;

(2)  MAY NOT BE OR EVER HAVE BEEN A PHYSICIAN OR
IN TRAINING TO BECOME A PHYSICIAN;

(3)  MAY NOT HAVE A HOUSEHOLD MEMBER WHO IS A
PHYSICIAN OR IN TRAINING TO BECOME A PHYSICIAN;

(4)  MAY NOT PARTICIPATE OR EVER HAVE
PARTICIPATED IN A COMMERCIAL OR PROFESSIONAL FIELD RELATED
TO MEDICINE;

(5)  MAY NOT HAVE A HOUSEHOLD MEMBER WHO
PARTICIPATES IN A COMMERCIAL OR PROFESSIONAL FIELD RELATED
TO MEDICINE; AND

(6)  MAY NOT HAVE HAD WITHIN 2 YEARS BEFORE
APPOINTMENT A SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST IN A PERSON
REGULATED BY THE BOARD.

(C)  SAME -- RESTRICTION.

WHILE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD, A CONSUMER MEMBER MAY NOT
HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST IN A PERSON REGULATED
BY THE BOARD.

(D)  OATH.

BEFORE TAKING OFFICE, EACH APPOINTEE TO THE BOARD SHALL
TAKE THE OATH REQUIRED BY ARTICLE I, § 9 OF THE STATE
CONSTITUTION.

(E)  TENURE.

(1)  THE TERM OF A MEMBER IS 4 YEARS, EXCEPT THAT
THE INITIAL TERM OF ONE OF THE CONSUMER MEMBERS IS 3 YEARS.

(2)  THE TERMS OF MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED AS
REQUIRED BY THE TERMS PROVIDED FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ON
JULY 1, 1981.

(3)  AT THE END OF A TERM, A MEMBER CONTINUES TO
SERVE UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES.

(F)  VACANCIES; PHYSICIAN MEMBER.

(1) IF A VACANCY OCCURS AS TO A PHYSICIAN
MEMBER, THE BOARD SHALL SELECT AN INTERIM MEMBER TO SERVE
UNTIL THE FACULTY ELECTS A NEW MEMBER TO FILL THE VACANCY.