HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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AND CHIRURGICAL FACULTY OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND. THERE
SHALL BE AT LEAST THREE NAMES ON THE LIST.

(4)  THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT THE AUDIOLOGIST
AND SPEECH PATHOLOGIST MEMBERS, WITH THE ADVICE OF THE
SECRETARY, FROM A LIST SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY BY THE
MARYLAND SPEECH AND HEARING ASSOCIATION. THE NUMBER OF
NAMES ON THE LIST SHALL BE AT LEAST THREE TIMES THE NUMBER
OF VACANCIES.

(5)  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:

(1)  SHALL BE A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE; BUT

(2)  MAY NOT BE AN EMPLOYEE OF THE DEPARTMENT.

(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 SPEECH
PATHOLOGIST OR IN TRAINING TO BECOME A SPEECH PATHOLOGIST;

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

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

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

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

(D)  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.

(E)  OATH.

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