HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(I)  AT LEAST 4 SHALL BE FROM THE GENERAL
PUBLIC; AND

(II)  EACH OF THE OTHERS SHALL HAVE
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN AT LEAST ONE OF THE FIELDS UNDER
THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT.

(B)  TENURE; VACANCIES.

(1)  THE TERM OF A MEMBER IS 3 YEARS.

(2)  THE TERMS OF MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED AS
REQUIRED BY THE TERMS PROVIDED FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ON
JULY 1, 1982. THE TERMS OF THOSE MEMBERS END AS FOLLOWS:

(I)  2 IN 1983;

(II)  3 IN 1984; AND

(III)  2 IN 1985.

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

(4)  A MEMBER WHO IS APPOINTED AFTER A TERM HAS
BEGUN SERVES ONLY FOR THE REST OF THE TERM AND UNTIL A
SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES.

(C)  REMOVAL.

ON RECOMMENDATION OF THE SECRETARY OR A MAJORITY OF THE
BOARD, THE GOVERNOR MAY REMOVE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD FOR ANY
OF THE FOLLOWING REASONS:

(1)  CONVICTION OF ANY CRIME THAT INVOLVES MORAL
TURPITUDE.

(2)  CONVICTION OF ANY CRIMINAL OFFENSE THE
EFFECT OF WHICH IS TO PREVENT OR INTERFERE WITH THE
PERFORMANCE OF ANY DUTY OF THE BOARD.

(3)  FAILURE REGULARLY TO ATTEND MEETINGS OF THE
BOARD.

(4)  FAILURE TO CARRY OUT DUTIES ASSIGNED BY THE
BOARD OR ITS CHAIRMAN.

(5)  ACCEPTANCE OF ANY POSITION OR THE CONDUCT OF
ANY BUSINESS THAT CONFLICTS OR TENDS TO CONFLICT WITH THE
PERFORMANCE OF ANY DUTY OF THE BOARD.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsections (a) and (b)(1) and (4) of
this section are new language derived without
substantive change from the second, third,
fourth, sixth, and eighth sentences of former
Article 41, § 206A(a).