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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch.8

AND

(A) COMPOSITION.

(1)  THE BOARD CONSISTS OF FIVE MEMBERS.

(2)  OF THE FIVE BOARD MEMBERS:

(I)  FOUR SHALL BE LICENSED SOCIAL WORKERS;

(II)  ONE SHALL BE A CONSUMER MEMBER.

(3)  THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT ONE LICENSED
SOCIAL WORKER MEMBER FROM A LIST OF QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS
SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR BY THE MARYLAND CHAPTER OF THE
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS, INC.

(4)  THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT ONE LICENSED
SOCIAL WORKER MEMBER FROM A LIST OF QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS
SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR BY THE METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON
CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS, INC.

(5)  THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT THE OTHER TWO
LICENSED SOCIAL WORKER MEMBERS.

(6)  THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT THE CONSUMER
MEMBER WITH THE ADVICE OF THE SECRETARY AND THE ADVICE AND
CONSENT OF THE SENATE.

(B)  QUALIFICATIONS OF ALL MEMBERS.

EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD SHALL BE A RESIDENT OF THIS

STATE.

(C)  QUALIFICATIONS OF CONSUMER MEMBER -- IN GENERAL.
THE CONSUMER MEMBER OF THE BOARD:

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

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

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

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

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

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